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One-Pot Cacio e Pepe Pasta

Updated Aug 16, 2023Published Aug 3, 2017 By Julia 1 CommentThis post may contain affiliate links.

Summary:
Cacio e pepe or “cheese and pepper” is a great Italian meal to throw together on a weeknight. It’s tasty, easy, and quick with only four ingredients used in the recipe. All you need are spaghetti, olive oil, pepper, and finely grated parmesan cheese — you might even have these ingredients on hand, letting you skip a trip to the grocery store.
Cacio e pepe is one of the simplest pasta dishes -- spaghetti with melted parmesan cheese and black pepper.

Cacio e Pepe Pasta

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Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 20 minutes mins
Yield: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 ounces spaghetti pasta
  • 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Add olive oil, spaghetti, and 4 cups of water to a large wide pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until spaghetti is tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add pepper and stir for a minute until well-mixed with the pasta.
  • Decrease the heat to low. There should still be liquid in the pan that will help form the sauce; if not, add 1/2 cup water. Gradually stir in parmesan cheese until melted. The spaghetti should be coated with melted parmesan sauce.
  • Serve immediately while warm. Optionally garnish with additional pepper.

NUTRITION

507 kcal/serving

PHOTOS

Cacio e pepe is one of the simplest pasta dishes -- spaghetti with melted parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Cacio e pepe is one of the simplest pasta dishes -- spaghetti with melted parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Cacio e pepe is one of the simplest pasta dishes -- spaghetti with melted parmesan cheese and black pepper.

NOTES & TIPS


This version of cacio e pepe uses only one pan, re-purposing the water from cooking the spaghetti to form the parmesan sauce. The resulting dish strikes a nice balance between the creaminess and the pepper flavor.
It’s important to use parmesan cheese that is finely grated with a sandy texture. You can find it easily in any grocery store. The finely grated cheese melts more easily and evenly in the hot pan with the spaghetti.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia is a recipe developer and the founder of Savory Tooth, and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 2015, she has been sharing simple recipes for tasty dishes in a user-friendly format. She typically prefers savory foods over sweet, hence the name of the site. Contact her at julia@savorytooth.null.com.

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Phyllis

SO EASY to make and so delicious!

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