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Cacio e pepe recipe
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Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Made with just four ingredients, and ready in only 20 minutes, this cacio e pepe-inspired recipe (cacio e pepe translates as cheese and pepper) is a brilliant Italian-style supper. It's super-simple to make and tastes absolutely divine! See method
Ingredients
- 400g bucatini or spaghetti
- 60g butter
- 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
- 100g pecorino, grated
If you haven't got spaghetti, try using linguine instead
Each serving contains
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Energy
2295kj
546kcal
27%
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Fat
22g
32%
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Saturates
13g
63%
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Sugars
4g
5%
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Salt
0.9g
16%
of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 68.6g
Protein 22g
Fibre 12.4g
Method
- Cook the pasta until al denté in a large pan of boiling salted water following the pack intructions. Drain, reserving 350ml of the cooking water, and set aside.
- Clean out the pan then set over a high heat and add the butter. Once melted add the black pepper and cook, stirring continuously, for 10 secs until fragrant.
- Add the cheese and 250ml of the reserved water. Bring to the boil and mix continuously so that the cheese and water come together to form a sauce.
- Add the pasta and a pinch of salt. Mix well.
- Slowly add the remaining water, stirring continuously, until you have a thick sauce that clings to the pasta (you may not need to use all the water).
- Divide between four serving bowls and serve immediately.
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