Cacio e Pepe

Name: Cacio e Pepe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons salt; 1 pound spaghetti, (tonnarelli or bucatini pasta); 4 ounces Pecorino Romano cheese, (finely grated); 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:12min

Rome’s classic pasta combination of spaghetti, pecorino cheese, and black pepper can be a bit tricky to make at home but give it a whirl. All it takes is a little practice and some elbow grease to make a luscious, cheesy dish of pasta. Spaghetti and tonnarelli—thick, square-cut noodles—are my two favorite shapes, but rigatoni and bucatini (fat, hollow noodles) are also good.

Updated at: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 04:03:20 GMT