Anna Del Conte

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Spaghetti with Pecorino Cheese and Pepper

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    as a first course
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      10 min

Appears in
Pasta-lover's Cookbook
Pasta-lover's Cookbook

By Anna Del Conte

Published 1994

  • About

This is a most delicious way to dress pasta. The secret is to use very good pecorino cheese. Parmesan cheese could be used instead, but the final result will not be so satisfactory.

Ingredients

  • 375 g (12 oz) spaghetti
  • 125 g (4

Method

  1. Cook the pasta according to pack instructions until al dente. Drain and reserve some of the cooking water.
  2. Put the pasta and 2 tablespoons of the reserved water in a heated bowl, Add the pecorino and plenty of black pepper and toss well. If necessary, add a litt