Hi, I am Laura. Today, we’re going to make cacio e pepe recipe. Never miss today’s recipe. This is a simple recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. Nowadays, I will make it a bit tastier. This will be really delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Cacio e Pepe Recipe
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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cacio e pepe using 5 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Cacio e Pepe:
- Get 100 gms finely grated parmesan cheese
- Get 160 gms unsalted and cubed butter (can be salted)
- Take 1.5 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
- Take to taste Salt (not needed if salted butter)
- Prepare 175 gms Linguini for two (approx )
Steps to make Cacio e Pepe:
- Boil the linguini in excess water and adequate salt (resembling sea water). Do not throw the pasta water as it will be used in the sauce
- In a separate saucepan, add 3 ladles of pasta water from the linguini, add the butter and melt on the medium / high heat
- Once butter is melted, add the pepper and mix well
- Remove 1 cup of the pasta water from the linguini and keep aside. Drain the remaining spaghetti when boiled.
- Add the linguini into the saucepan, turn down to medium heat and mix well.
- Add the parmesan cheese slowly and gently stir until melted well and mixed into a sauce.
- Pour approx 1/4 - 1/2 cup of the pasta water (as required) and keep stirring gently
- Turn heat to low and add more salt and pepper to taste
- Thicken the sauce to taste and serve immediately. Sauce will thicken further after cooking so account for that when thickening.
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