Cacio e Pepe

🥘 Ingredients

• water
• salt
• pasta 1 lb
• black peppercorn 1 tbsp
• pecorino romano cheese 2 ½ ounce
• parmesan cheese 5 ½ ounce
• olive oil
• ground pepper

1. 1

   Add water and salt into pot and bring water to boil. Key is to use just enough water to cook the pasta so you have a higher concentration of starchy pasta water.
2. 2

   Add pasta to boiling water and cook pasta to al dente.
3. 3

   Combine 1 cup of starchy pasta water, black peppercorn , pecorino romano cheese , parmesan cheese in blender and slowly add in olive oil until sauce is emulsified and has a creamy texture.
4. 4

   Drain pasta and transfer to saute pan over low heat.
5. 5

   Pour sauce on pasta and thoroughly mix.
6. 6

   Plate pasta and top with additional pecorino cheese and ground pepper .