Description
A classic Roman pasta dish made with just a few ingredients: spaghetti, Pecorino Romano cheese, and black pepper.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 1 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese (about 100g)
- 2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- Salt (for pasta water)
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water before draining.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, toast freshly cracked black pepper for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add drained spaghetti to the skillet with the toasted pepper. Remove from heat and gradually add grated Pecorino Romano while tossing quickly until creamy.
- If needed, add reserved pasta water gradually until achieving desired creaminess.
- Serve immediately, garnished with extra Pecorino Romano and more cracked pepper.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, ensure that the Pecorino Romano is not made with animal rennet.
- This pasta dish is best served fresh; it can be enjoyed with additional cracked pepper or cheese on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg