Description
You can bring Rome into your home with this authentic bucatini cacio e pepe. This authentic cacio e pepe recipe is bursting with traditional Italian bucatini pasta, lots of garlic, egg yolks, grated pecorino cheese and parmesan. With just 6 ingredients and 25 minutes, you will be able to have this authentic Italian dinner at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ lbs of bucatini
- 2 garlic cloves (finely sliced)
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ cup of grated pecorino
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp of grated parmesan
- 2 tsp of ground black pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the bucatini for one minute less than indicated on the package. (The bucatini will cook for an extra minute in the frying pan later.)
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
- Add the garlic and a pinch of salt.
- Heat for 2 minutes on high heat until the garlic is lightly brown.
- Put the egg yolks, pecorino, 1/2 cup of parmesan and black pepper in a bowl.
- Pour a ladle of the water of the pasta in the bowl and mix.
- Drain the bucatini.
- Add the bucatini in the frying pan and cook for a minute.
- Remove from heat and leave to rest for 2 minutes.
- Add the cheese into the frying pan and mix with the pasta.
- Serve and add a table spoon of parmesan on the top.
Notes
Measure out the perfect amount of pasta using this adorable pasta measure that every Italian home has on hand at all times.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: bucatini cacio e pepe,cacio e pepe
