Recipe Ingredients Spaghetti - high quality pasta Black Pepper - freshly ground Pecorino Romano Cheese - good quality freshly grated Parmesan Cheese - good quality, freshly grated The pasta: here in Rome, the most common pasta format for cacio e pepe is not spaghetti but tonnarelli or spaghetti alla chitarra, fresh egg pasta originally from Abruzzo but widespread throughout central Italy.The reason is simple: fresh pasta releases much more starch during cooking, contributing to making the pecorino sauce creamier. Also, the rough surface of this pasta better retains the Cacio e pepe is made with only three ingredients: cheese, black pepper and pasta (Credit: AlexPro9500/Getty Images) Cacio e pepe has journeyed far from its humble roots. Method. In a large saucepan, bring water up to the boil and season with salt to resemble mild sea water. Drop the pici in water and cook for 5-6 minutes. Meanwhile, add the butter, black pepper and a splash of pici water to a saucepan on a medium heat and then turn down to a low heat until they emulsify (melt into each other). When the pici Parmesan cheese Black pepper How to Make Cacio e Pepe This Cacio e Pepe recipe only has 5 ingredients, which means that it's important to make all of them count. Buy good quality blocks of cheese and grate them yourself. Use a pepper grinder as opposed to ground pepper. Instructions Boil the pasta water: Bring a large pot of salted water to boil (just add 2 teaspoons of salt) water to a boil. Use less Grate the cheese: Finely grate the Pecorino Romano and add it to a bowl. Add in a cup of the starchy water from the Toast the black pepper: In a large pan, add For an authentic Italian Cacio e Pepe recipe, use traditional high-quality ingredients. The three main ingredients of Romano Pecorino cheese DOP, black peppercorn, and spaghetti are all crucial to the dish. Replacing any of the ingredients can make the Cacio e Pepe stringy and not consistent. In the video below, the incredible Pina Bresciani shows us how to make Cacio e Pepe the authentic way! All you will need is pepper, pasta, and pecorino cheese! This recipe is quick, easy, and as real as it gets! Pasta cacio e pepe is a traditional recipe from the Eternal city, Rome and the Lazio region in general. This easy to make Roman classic has only 3 main ingredients; Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper corns and, of course pasta! It can be on the table in about 30 minutes, so perfect for a weeknight meal but special enough to serve to guests! An authentic cacio e pepe recipe is so simple, the whole dish is only 3 ingredients! Made with pecorino romano, black pepper and pasta, this recipe is the traditional one you'll find in any Roman restaurant. Cacio e pepe. One of the four roman pastas, which also includes carbonara, pasta amatriciana and pasta alla gricia. It's creamy, and only ldC1.