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Courgette cacio e pepe recipe

Courgette cacio e pepe recipe

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Our twist on the classic cacio e pepe – translated as cheese and pepper – features seasonal courgette and is simplicity itself to make. Whip up for a delicious weekday dinner and have a taste of Italy on your table in just 15 minutes! See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 15 mins
  • 554 calories / serving
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 360g Tesco Finest Bucatini (or spaghetti)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 500g courgettes (about 3) sliced into 5mm rounds
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp black peppercorns, finely ground in a pestle & mortar (or 1 tsp finely ground black pepper)
  • 80g pecorino, finely grated plus extra to serve
  • 10g basil, leaves only, finely sliced plus extra leaves to serve

Perfect with:

  • Birra Moretti Premium Lager Beer Bottle 660ml
    A well-balanced lager, perfect with Italian cuisine
  • Birra Moretti Zero Alcohol Free Beer 4 x 330ml
    A non-alcoholic beer with hoppy and citrus notes

Perfect with:

  • Birra Moretti Premium Lager Beer Bottle 660ml
    A well-balanced lager, perfect with Italian cuisine
  • Birra Moretti Zero Alcohol Free Beer 4 x 330ml
    A non-alcoholic beer with hoppy and citrus notes
If you haven't got spaghetti, try using linguine instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2325kj
    554kcal     28%

  • Fat

    21g 30%

  • Saturates

    12g 58%

  • Sugars

    5g 5%

  • Salt

    1.4g 23%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 67.5g Protein 20.3g Fibre 5.6g

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water according to packet instructions, until al dente, then drain, reserving 300ml of the cooking water.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan set over a medium high heat and fry the courgettes for 6-7 minutes, stirring regularly, until tender and lightly golden. Season well and remove to a plate or bowl.
  3. Add the butter to the frying pan and allow to melt over a medium heat, then add the pepper for another minute. Add the pasta and 250ml of the reserved cooking water with the pecorino and allow to sit for 1 minute before tossing together. The cheese should melt nicely into a sauce with the water, but you can add a splash more of the reserved water if it looks a little dry. Stir in the courgettes and basil. Serve immediately with a little extra pecorino and basil.

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Drinkaware

Birra Moretti L'Autentica and Birra Moretti Sale Di Mare are brewed in the UK. Birra Moretti Zero is brewed in the Netherlands. Birra Moretti Zero contains ≤ 0.05% ABV.

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