The Two Peas & Their Pod Cookbook is here.Order Now Quick Summary You only need 20 minutes and 5 ingredients to make Cacio e Pepe.This classic pasta dish is simple, but so good! This cheesy, peppery pasta is absolutely delicious and perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

Don’t you just love a good, cheesy pasta recipe? Cacio e Pepe is a classic and one of my favorite EASY meals.Translated, “cacio e pepe” means “cheese and pepper,” so you know it’s going to be good! It’s a traditional Roman dish that you can order at most Italian restaurants.But don’t worry, you don’t have to travel to Italy to enjoy this classic dish, it is easy to make at home.

Although, a trip to Italy sounds good right about now, ha! Cacie e pepe is kind of like a grown-up mac and cheese.I find myself craving it more often than I’d care to admit.It’s just SO good…and SO easy to make! You are going to love this one! 5-Ingredient Pasta You only need five ingredients (6 if you count salt) to make Cacio e Pepe.

It is one of those recipes you can whip up in no time, but tastes very gourmet! For this recipe, you will need: Kosher salt– The key to making good pasta is generously salting the pasta water.Make sure you don’t skip the salt.Bucatini pasta– Tonnarelli is the traditional pasta used when making cacio e pepe, but it can be hard to find so I use bucatini.

It is a thick pasta that looks similar to spaghetti, but it is

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