Cacio e Pepe

You may have already binged on all your quarantine snacks, but if you’ve stocked up on pantry staples, odds are you’ve got a box or two of dried pasta on hand.

If you also happen to have olive oil (or butter), black pepper & Parmesan cheese, you’ve got the makings for Cacio e Pepe, a fancy name for a really simple pasta dish.

This ‘cheese & pepper’ pasta is so simple and flavorful. It uses minimal ingredients and comes together in no time, making it perfect for a quick quarantine lunch or dinner. (Never thought we’d be uttering that phrase, but here we are.) A big bowl of pasta and a glass of wine can do wonders to soothe an uneasy mind.

We’re all in uncharted territory here, so look for comfort where you can, enjoy a simple meal and do what you can to protect yourself and the people you love. We’ll get through this together…from a safe distance!

Yield: 2-3 Servings

Author: the Craft Chew

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Cacio e Pepe

Prep time: Cook time: 20 MTotal time: 20 M

A fancy name for a simple, comforting plate of pasta, speckled with cracked black pepper & cheese.

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. pasta
• 2-3 tbsp. olive oil (or butter)
• 1 tsp. cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup (or more) grated romano (or parmesan) cheese
• Salt to taste
• *Reserved pasta water

Instructions:

1. Boil pasta to al dente in salted water and drain, reserving about 1 cup pasta water.
2. Add 1/4 of the reserved pasta water back to the pot.
3. Add oil (or butter), cracked black pepper, cheese and a couple pinches of kosher salt and stir until pasta is coated.
4. Add more pasta water as needed. Sauce should be light and slightly creamy.

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