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Cacio e Pepe

Ingredients

  • * 4 tablespoons (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • * 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, to taste (A little less)
  • * 1/2 pound (225 g) spaghetti
  • * Kosher salt, to taste
  • * 2 tablespoons (30 g) unsalted butter
  • * 2 ounces Pecorino Romano cheese (about 1cup; 55 g), very finely grated on a Microplane or the smallest holes of a box grater, plus more for serving
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Directions

  1. 1. Grind pepper, grate Parmesan.
  2. 2. Get fresh spaghetti pasta to boil. Add salt.
  3. 3. Place spaghetti in water boil for 2-3 minutes.
  4. 4. Once spaghetti is placed in pot heat fry pan on medium low and place olive oil in to heat up.
  5. 5. Place pepper in and let fizzle for 1 minute. Melt butter in.
  6. 6. Once spaghetti is cooked, use tablespoon to put 2-3 tbsp of pasta water in fry pan. Mix around.
  7. 7. Use tongs to remove put spaghetti in pan.
  8. 8. Add Parmesan cheese and a small amount of olive oil into pan. Mix.
  9. 9. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  10. 10. Add a sprinkle of Parmesan to top.

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