Miso Cacio e Pepe

Name: Miso Cacio e Pepe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 oz parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp miso paste (all kinds of miso works); 1/4 cup pasta water; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 6 oz pasta; 1/4 cup pasta water

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

The addition of miso paste elevates this traditional pasta dish with some delicious umami!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:34:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories766.7 kcal (38%)

Total Fat34.2 g (49%)

Carbs69.2 g (27%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein42.8 g (86%)

Sodium1313.8 mg (66%)

Fiber3.5 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

Sauce

6 ozparmesan cheese

1 Tbspmiso paste

all kinds of miso works

¼ cuppasta water

2 Tbspbutter

1 tspfreshly cracked black pepper

Pasta

6 ozpasta

¼ cuppasta water

Instructions

Step 1

In a separate bowl, mix together the parmesan cheese, hot pasta water and miso paste until well combined. Set this aside.

parmesan cheese6 oz

miso paste1 Tbsp

pasta water¼ cup

Step 2

Cook your pasta according to directions in salted water. Reserve the pasta water for the sauce.

pasta6 oz

Step 3

In a pan, melt the butter and add in the black pepper. Allow for the black pepper to cook (“bloom”) over low heat for ~2-3 mins (until fragrant) and then turn off the heat to avoid burning the black pepper.

butter2 Tbsp

freshly cracked black pepper1 tsp

Step 4

Toss in your pasta and miso cheese mixture. Add in about 1/4 cup of pasta water and toss until the sauce becomes glossy and smooth. If the sauce isn’t coming together and there is too much liquid, turn on the heat to low and allow for the pasta to warm up. If it is too dry, add more pasta water.

pasta6 oz

pasta water¼ cup

Step 5

Serve the pasta immediately with extra black pepper. Enjoy!