Cacio e Pepe Recipe
Cacio e Pepe is a 4 ingredient pasta recipe. Tender spaghetti, Pecorino Romano cheese, and of course black pepper. This black pepper pasta is a popular and simple recipe. Make this in the Instant Pot or stovetop!
Servings 4 -6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti noodles
- 2 1/2 cups Pecorino Romano Cheese grated
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- Fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Break up your spaghetti noodles and place in a crisscross pattern in your Instant Pot. Then pour in the chicken broth. Make sure all the pasta is covered in broth.
- Next, close the lid, make sure the valve is set to sealing.
- Pressure cook high manual pressure for 6 minutes followed by a quick release of pressure.
- Add in around 1/3 of the cheese at a time, and use tongs to stir the cheese into the pasta. Repeat till all the cheese is mixed.
- Next sprinkle on your fresh cracked black pepper to taste. I did about 1 1/2 tablespoons, but feel free to season to your liking.
- Serve up your Cacio E Pepe Pasta how you would like and enjoy.
Notes
Stovetop Directions
- Add water into a pot on the stove and bring to a boil and cook your pasta as directed on the package.
- Once the pasta is done, drain and reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water.
- Pour the water and pasta back into the pot and then add in the cheese a bit at a time stirring between each mix. Feel free to add in 1-2 tablespoons of butter if you want.
- Season with pepper to your liking. Top with more cheese and serve.