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Cacio e Pepe: photo of the dish
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Pasta & rice

Cacio e Pepe

Pecorino and black pepper emulsified into a creamy sauce, no cream needed.

  • 15 min
  • 4 servings
  • Easy
  • Budget-friendly
  • Italian

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

458 kcal per serving

Protein
20.8 g
Carbohydrates
65.8 g
of which sugars
2.1 g
Fat
11.1 g
of which saturated fat
6.6 g
Fiber
3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta in a small amount of salted water, and save 2 ladlefuls of the water.
  2. Toast the pepper in a dry large skillet, then add a ladleful of water.
  3. Off the heat, mix the pecorino with a little warm water to make a cream.
  4. Add the pasta to the skillet, then the cheese cream, stirring vigorously.

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Original Ecomely recipe.