Bucatini Cacio E Pepe

pecorino cheese

🥗Healthier: parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Parmesan provides a similar flavor at a lower cost.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt until it tastes like the sea.

Add bucatini to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 9-11 minutes.

Reserve a cup of pasta cooking water before draining the bucatini.

In a large bowl, combine grated pecorino cheese and freshly cracked black pepper.

Add hot bucatini to the bowl and quickly mix to melt the cheese.

Gradually add reserved pasta water, a little at a time, until a creamy sauce forms.

Taste and adjust seasoning with more cheese or pepper if desired.

Serve immediately, garnished with extra pecorino and black pepper.

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