Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Isn't this one of the creamiest cacio e pepe you've ever seen? Well, it's not from the restaurant, it's from your kitchen! You can make this delicious creamy pasta with my simple guide on how to make it. Listen to my advice: use the right pecorino cheese from Italy, and your Cacio e Pepe will always be a winner for authentic Italian cooking. Have fun with this challenging but rewarding traditional recipe! E ora si Mangia!
💯 Follow this link to read and print the written recipe:
vincenzosplate.com/cacio-e-pepe-pasta
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INGREDIENTS:
250g / 8.8oz Spaghettoni Quadrati (thick spaghetti)
125g / 4.4oz Pecorino Romano (finely grated)
Black pepper (freshly ground)
METHOD:
1) Fill a large pot with just enough water to boil the pasta (no salt — the pecorino is salty enough). Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the packet instructions for an al dente finish.
2) While the pasta is cooking, place a large pan on low heat and gently toast a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper for 1–2 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add a splash of pasta water and scrape bottom of the pan and stir so the pepper doesn’t burn. Add a bit more if needed, then remove the pan from the heat.
3) In a small bowl, add the pecorino cheese. Pour in a splash of hot pasta water, a little at a time, mixing with a fork until you create a smooth, thick cheese cream.
4) Using tongs, transfer the pasta straight into the pan with the pepper. Keep about 1 mug of pasta water aside. Turn off the heat but leave the pot on the cooktop/stove and don’t throw away the water.
5) Pour in the reserved pasta water and stir for 2 minutes over medium-high heat, tossing the pasta until you see a silky, thick sauce forming.
6) Turn off the heat and add the cheese mixture to the pan, then place this on top of the pasta pot (removed from heat) so the steam helps melt the cheese. Stir quickly to combine everything into a creamy sauce.
7) Finish with extra pecorino and freshly ground black pepper, tossing well before serving.
HOW TO SERVE:
Once your Cacio e Pepe is ready, twirl the pasta into a neat mound on a large, flat dinner plate and drizzle over any extra cheesy sauce from the pan. Finish with a generous sprinkle of grated pecorino and a few cracks of freshly ground pepper for the perfect final touch – serve immediately.
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⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️
0:00 Introduction to Authentic Cacio e Pepe Pasta
0:52 Ingredients of Cacio e Pepe
2:41 How to Cook Pasta for Cacio e Pepe
3:57 Toasting the Black Pepper
5:14 Order My New Cookbook: Authentic Italian
6:40 Making the Cacio e Pepe Sauce
7:29 Combining the Pasta and Sauce
11:54 How to Serve Cacio e Pepe
13:00 Time to Eat Authentic Cacio e Pepe Pasta, E ora si Mangia
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🎬 #VincenzosPlate is a YouTube channel with a focus on cooking, determined to teach the world, one video recipe at a time that you don’t need to be a professional chef to impress friends, family and yourself with mouth-watering #ItalianFoodRecipes right out of your very own kitchen whilst having a laugh (and a glass of vino!).
Isn't this one of the creamiest cacio e pepe you've ever seen? Well, it's not from the restaurant, it's from your kitchen! You can make this delicious creamy pasta with my simple guide on how to make it. Listen to my advice: use the right pecorino cheese from Italy, and your Cacio e Pepe will always be a winner for authentic Italian cooking. Have fun with this challenging but rewarding traditional recipe! E ora si Mangia!
💯 Follow this link to read and print the written recipe:
vincenzosplate.com/cacio-e-pepe-pasta
==========================================
Introducing My First Cookbook: "Authentic Italian" which You can order it Now on Amazon and Selected Bookstores👉 vincenzosplate.com/authentic-italian-cookbook
==========================================
INGREDIENTS:
250g / 8.8oz Spaghettoni Quadrati (thick spaghetti)
125g / 4.4oz Pecorino Romano (finely grated)
Black pepper (freshly ground)
METHOD:
1) Fill a large pot with just enough water to boil the pasta (no salt — the pecorino is salty enough). Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the packet instructions for an al dente finish.
2) While the pasta is cooking, place a large pan on low heat and gently toast a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper for 1–2 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add a splash of pasta water and scrape bottom of the pan and stir so the pepper doesn’t burn. Add a bit more if needed, then remove the pan from the heat.
3) In a small bowl, add the pecorino cheese. Pour in a splash of hot pasta water, a little at a time, mixing with a fork until you create a smooth, thick cheese cream.
4) Using tongs, transfer the pasta straight into the pan with the pepper. Keep about 1 mug of pasta water aside. Turn off the heat but leave the pot on the cooktop/stove and don’t throw away the water.
5) Pour in the reserved pasta water and stir for 2 minutes over medium-high heat, tossing the pasta until you see a silky, thick sauce forming.
6) Turn off the heat and add the cheese mixture to the pan, then place this on top of the pasta pot (removed from heat) so the steam helps melt the cheese. Stir quickly to combine everything into a creamy sauce.
7) Finish with extra pecorino and freshly ground black pepper, tossing well before serving.
HOW TO SERVE:
Once your Cacio e Pepe is ready, twirl the pasta into a neat mound on a large, flat dinner plate and drizzle over any extra cheesy sauce from the pan. Finish with a generous sprinkle of grated pecorino and a few cracks of freshly ground pepper for the perfect final touch – serve immediately.
==========================================
👨🍳🧑🍳Join Vincenzo's Plate Italian Cooking Academy and Became an Italian Food Ambassador: academy.vincenzosplate.com/cooking-academy
📺SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (IT’S FREEEEEE ;-) bit.ly/SubscribeToMyYOUTUBEchannel
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCcsSowAamCLJv-xeF9geXoA/join
🕴Here is the link to Buy my Merch (and the No Pineapple on Pizza T-shirt): vincenzosplatestore.com
📖Share it with your FOODIE friends on FACEBOOK
🍝Check out my website to get more recipes vincenzosplate.com
🌍Join my Small Group Private Italian Tour and discover the secret gems of Italy with me. Check out the itinerary and make sure you book asap (Only 10 spots available) vincenzosplate.com/italian-tour
📖LIKE Vincenzo’s Plate ON FACEBOOK facebook.com/vincenzosplate
📷FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @vincenzosplate instagram.com/vincenzosplate
💯 To purchase my t-shirts and more follow this link: vincenzosplatestore.com
✔LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT on my videos please. It really means a lot to me.
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⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️
0:00 Introduction to Authentic Cacio e Pepe Pasta
0:52 Ingredients of Cacio e Pepe
2:41 How to Cook Pasta for Cacio e Pepe
3:57 Toasting the Black Pepper
5:14 Order My New Cookbook: Authentic Italian
6:40 Making the Cacio e Pepe Sauce
7:29 Combining the Pasta and Sauce
11:54 How to Serve Cacio e Pepe
13:00 Time to Eat Authentic Cacio e Pepe Pasta, E ora si Mangia
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🎬 #VincenzosPlate is a YouTube channel with a focus on cooking, determined to teach the world, one video recipe at a time that you don’t need to be a professional chef to impress friends, family and yourself with mouth-watering #ItalianFoodRecipes right out of your very own kitchen whilst having a laugh (and a glass of vino!).
