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Cacio e Pepe

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"Cheese and Pepper", a traditional Italian dish with very few ingredients and lots of taste. Easy to make, with lots of two kinds of cheese and not much else! (Well, pepper. And butter. Always butter.)

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Difficulty Level

Easy

Hard

Needed Items

Durations

  • Less than 15 minutes, once your cheese is grated and your pasta water is hot.

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
    16 oz. linguine or spaghetti
    4 tbsp. butter
    2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
    Coarsely ground black pepper
    1 1/2 cups freshly grated Pecorino Romano, plus more for serving
    1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

Number of Servings

  • 4

Equipment

  • Pasta pot or Large pot & Collander
    Cheese grater
    Pepper grinder
    Large skillet
    2 cup glass measure OR medium bowl and large ladle

Do-Aheads

  • Bring water in pasta pot to boiling
    Grate cheese

Additional Notes



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