Cacio e pepe recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Made with just four ingredients, and ready in only 20 minutes, this cacio e pepe-inspired recipe (cacio e pepe translates as cheese and pepper) is a brilliant Italian-style supper. It's super-simple to make and tastes absolutely divine!
See method- Serves 4
- Takes 20 mins
- 546 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 400g bucatini or spaghetti
- 60g butter
- 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
- 100g pecorino, grated
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2295kJ 546.0kcal
- Fat
- 22g
- Saturates
- 13g
- Salt
- 0.9g
- Sugars
- 4g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 68.6gProtein 22.0gFibre 12.4g
Method
- Cook the pasta untilal dentéin a large pan of boiling salted water following the pack intructions. Drain, reserving 350ml of the cooking water, and set aside.
- Clean out the pan then set over a high heat and add the butter. Once melted add the black pepper and cook, stirring continuously, for 10 secs until fragrant.
- Add the cheese and 250ml of the reserved water. Bring to the boil and mix continuously so that the cheese and water come together to form a sauce.
- Add the pasta and a pinch of salt. Mix well.
- Slowly add the remaining water, stirring continuously, until you have a thick sauce that clings to the pasta (you may not need to use all the water).
- Divide between four serving bowls and serve immediately.
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