Cacio e Pepe
Cacio e Pepe is a classic Roman pasta dish with only a few ingredients: pasta, Pecorino Romano, black pepper, and pasta water. Many modern recipes add butter, but in the original version, it's the cheese and pasta water that create the creamy sauce. A simple, authentic, and incredibly flavorful dish where the few ingredients truly get to shine.
Posted on 6/22/2026
Servings
4
Total time
20 minutes
Servings
4
Total time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
Cook the pasta 3 minutes shorter than indicated on the package. Remember to save the pasta water.
Crush the peppercorns in a mortar and toast them in a hot, dry pan. Remember to stir.
Add 100 ml of pasta water to the pan and stir.
Grate Pecorino Romano into a bowl, add 100 ml of pasta water, and whisk it into a creamy mixture.
Toss the cooked pasta with a little extra pasta water in the pan.
Add the cheese mixture and an additional 100 ml of pasta water and stir well.
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