How to Make Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe | Cheese and Pepper Pasta Recipe

pecorino cheese

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Parmesan is more widely available and less expensive than pecorino.

Boil water in a large pot.

Add spaghetti to the boiling water and cook until 2 minutes before the end of the cooking time.

Reserve about half a glass of pasta cooking water before draining the spaghetti.

Grind a tablespoon of black pepper into a bowl.

Extract the spaghetti from the pot, ensuring it is full of water.

Add the hot spaghetti to the bowl with the grated Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper.

Add reserved pasta water gradually to achieve a creamy sauce consistency.

Toss the spaghetti with the cheese and pepper mixture until creamy.

Serve immediately, garnished with additional black pepper.

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