Cheese and Pepper Pasta (Cacio e Pepe) | Saveur

Cheese and Pepper Pasta (Cacio e Pepe) | Saveur

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When making cacio e pepe, less is more. Cacio e pepe an elemental Roman pasta dish, which takes its spiciness from cracked black pepper toasted in oil.

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Ingredients

  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 1 lb. pasta, preferably tonnarelli or spaghetti
  • 4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 1 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano
  • 3⁄4 cup finely grated Cacio de Roma

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