Cacio e pepe is a classic dish from Rome and one of the simplest pasta dish; based only on three ingredients pecorino cheese, black pepper and pasta.

INGREDIENTS:

1lb. spaghetti 

1 ½ cup grated pecorino Romano

4 tablespoon freshly ground pepper 

Kosher salt

STEPS:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente.

Transfer the spaghetti to a large bowl with a splash of pasta water, sprinkle with grated cheese, and stir in the spaghetti and start tossing the pasta with tongs. Add some spoonful of hot pasta water until the spaghetti and the cheese are well incorporated and the pasta is coated with the creaminess of the cheese, Add the pepper.

Serve immediately.