Bucatini Cacio E Pepe (Roman Sheep Herder's Pasta)

Name: Bucatini Cacio E Pepe (Roman Sheep Herder's Pasta)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 1 pound bucatini (dry); 2 cups finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 7 views

This peasant food comes from Roman sheep herders who had little time and money to spend on eating. They used their sheep's cheese and a bit of the water that cooked the pasta to create a cream, then added black pepper to give it some extra flavor. Cheap, easy, and fast: this was perfect for them and for us even today!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ — (0 ratings)

⬇️ Jump to Recipe

🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

#Pasta #Under 1 Hour #Under 30 Minutes #Dinner

📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt

1 pound bucatini (dry)

2 cups finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese

1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 438

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.9g 15%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 870mg 38%

Total Carbohydrate 59g 21%

Dietary Fiber 2.2g 8%

Total Sugars 0.3g

Protein 22.5g 45%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt.

Cook bucatini in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.

Place grated Pecorino Romano cheese into a large glass bowl and mix with a fork to make sure the cheese contains no lumps.

Once the bucatini are al dente, lift them out with a spaghetti fork or tongs and put them directly into the bowl with the cheese.

Do not allow the water to drain too much.

Add one ladle of pasta water to the bowl.

Stir the bucatini around until a cream has formed.

Add more pasta water, little by little, until a thick cream has formed.

Sprinkle freshly ground pepper over the pasta.

Toss and serve immediately.