🍝 Buttered Parmesan Pasta

Simplified cacio e pepe: pasta with butter, Parmesan, and black pepper. Ready in 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min🍽️ 4 servings👩🍳 Easy🔥 604 calories per serving💪 20 g protein per serving
Ingredients
- 14 oz (400 g) spaghetti
- 1/3 cup (80 g) butter
- 3.5 oz (100 g) Parmesan cheese
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 pinch salt
How to make it, step by step
- Cook the pasta al dente in well-salted water.
- Reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water.
- Melt the butter in a skillet and add plenty of black pepper.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet.
- Add the cooking water and toss vigorously.
- Turn off the heat, add plenty of grated Parmesan, and toss until creamy.
Nutrition facts (per serving)
604
calories
20 g
protein
83 g
carbs
23 g
fat
Values are approximate.
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