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plate of gluten free pasta from Mano Bella Artisan foods dressed with black pepper and cheese

Cacio e Pepe

Ingredients

  • 1 package Mano Bella Gluten Free pasta or substute your favorite gluten full pasta, if you would like (ManoBella sells those too!)
  • 1/2 - 1 cup pasta water salted
  • 1-2 Tbsp. fresh ground pepper
  • 1 cup fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat the water for the pasta and salt well.

  2. Use a pasta insert or fine wire mesh strainer in the pot to make removing the pasta from the water even easier

  3. When the water comes to a boil, add your pasta all at once. Note: THERE IS NO NEED TO ADD OIL TO THE WATER

  4. Cook the pasta according to package directions. If you are using Mano Bella's new gluten free pasta, only cook for 1 min and 15 seconds

  5. Drain the pasta from the boiling water. DO NOT RINSE

  6. Preheat a saute pan on high heat. Add a 1/2 cup or so of the pasta water to the hot pan and then REMOVE THE PAN FROM THE HEAT

  7. Working quickly, add the hot cooked pasta to the pan. Add the ground pepper to taste and toss; then add the grated cheese. Toss to blend

  8. Pour into serving dishes, sprinkling on a bit more cheese if you would like.

  9. Enjoy immediately! Cheers!