Cacio e Pepe
An Italian classic pasta side dish -- "cheese and pepper" with spaghetti
Ingredients
Ingredients
12 oz Creamette® Spaghetti
2 cups Romano cheese, freshly grated
3 tbsp unsalted butter
Directions
Cooking Directions
1
Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and
reserve 3/4 cup cooking water.
2
Return cooking water to the pot and place over low heat. Add 1¾ cups
cheese, butter, a generous amount of freshly ground pepper and whisk
until cheese and butter have melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.
3
When cheese is melted and smooth, add pasta back to pot, toss and heat through.
4
Season to taste with salt (and more pepper if needed) and serve sprinkled with remaining cheese.
