Side Dish

Cacio e Pepe or Buttered Pasta is for Side Dish.

Cacio e Pepe or Buttered Pasta takes several minutes to prepare.

Cacio e Pepe or Buttered Pasta takes several minutes to cook.

Cacio e Pepe or Buttered Pasta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cacio e Pepe or Buttered Pasta are:

1 teaspoon sea salt
6 oz. pasta (egg tagliolini, bucatini, or spaghetti) but I used 100% whole wheat penne rigate
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed, divided
1 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
? cup finely grated or shredded Parmesan

Here is how you make Cacio e Pepe or Buttered Pasta:

1. Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 5-qt. pot.2. Add the salt and pasta. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving ? cup pasta cooking water.3. While the pasta is cooking, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add pepper and cook, swirling pan, until toasted, about 1 minute.4. Add ? cup reserved pasta water to skillet and bring to a simmer. Add the drained pasta and remaining butter.5. Reduce heat to low and add the Parmesan, stirring and tossing with tongs until melted.6. Remove pan from heat. Add more pasta water if sauce seems dry.Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHUCKLES0719.

The nutritional information for Cacio e Pepe or Buttered Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 169.7

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 7.6 mg
• Sodium: 563.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 6.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Cacio e Pepe or Buttered Pasta is Low Fat