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15-minute cacio e pepe spaghetti
Three simple ingredients make this easy 15-minute recipe a weekday winner – think mac ’n’ cheese with half the effort. Just toss together warm spaghetti with pecorino cheese and freshly cracked black pepper to create cacio e pepe, a traditional Roman pasta recipe
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Ready in 15 minutes
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Cooking time 10 minutes
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Prep time 5 minutes
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 320g spaghetti
- 170g pecorino romano
- 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
Method
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1
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the pasta. Cook for 7-9 minutes, a minute or two less than you would normally.
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2
Meanwhile, grate the pecorino with a microplane so it is very fine. This will help the cheese to melt more easily and improve the texture of the sauce. A couple of minutes before the pasta is ready, scoop out around 200ml of the cooking water. Add it to the cheese and beat until you have a sauce-like consistency. Drain the pasta and return it to the pan.
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3
Add the pepper to the sauce. Toss over the pasta and mix well, adding more water as required to create a silky sauce that coats the strands of pasta. Serve immediately with an additional sprinkle of pepper.
