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Food/Recipe
Cacio & pepe mac and cheese
Prep10 mins
Cook20 mins
Total30 mins
🌍 Italian🍽️ Main Course👥 4 servings
Ingredients
- 🍝 Macaroni pasta – 1 lb
- 🧀 Pecorino Romano cheese – freshly grated
- 🖤 Black pepper – freshly ground
- 🧈 Butter – unsalted
- 💧 Pasta water – reserved
Instructions
- 💧 Cook macaroni according to package directions, reserving pasta water.
- 🔥 Melt butter in a pan, add black pepper, and toast lightly.
- 🧀 Gradually add pasta water to the pan, creating a creamy sauce.
- 🍝 Add cooked macaroni to the sauce and toss to coat.
- ✨ Stir in grated Pecorino Romano cheese until melted and creamy. Serve immediately.