Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

🥘 Ingredients

• salt
• dried bucatini 8 oz
• unsalted butter 2 tbsp
• Pecorino Romano ½ cup
• cracked black pepper ½ tsp

1. 1

   Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. 2

   Add a small handful of salt and dried bucatini to boiling water.
3. 3

   Cook pasta, stirring occasionally until al dente, 6-8 minutes .
4. 4

   Drain pasta, reserving 2/3 cup pasta water.
5. 5

   Pour pasta back into pot or into a large skillet and place over low heat.
6. 6

   Add pasta water and unsalted butter and toss together until butter just melts.
7. 7

   Add Pecorino Romano and cracked black pepper and continue to toss together until cheese melts and a creamy sauce forms.
8. 8

   Top with more grated cheese and serve.