Cacio e Pepe (with a few extras)

10 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 30MINS

Cacio e Pepe (with a few extras)

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Whatever you choose to call it, this pasta is a ridiculously easy, unbelievably tasty dish.

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30MINS

Total Time

$1.74

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

2

us / metric

1 Tbsp

3 cups

Baby Kale

or Swiss Chard, Arugula or Spinach

3 cloves

Garlic, sliced

1/2 tsp

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

1 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

1/2 tsp

1 Tbsp

Unsalted Butter

10.5 oz

Linguine

or Anny other long pasta

1/3 cup

Pine Nuts, toasted

1/2 cup

Parmesan Cheese, grated

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

847

Fat

36.7 g

Protein

29.6 g

Carbs

101.2 g

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Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Grate the Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup). Slice the Garlic (3 cloves). Toast the Pine Nuts (1/3 cup) in a dry pan. Be careful not to burn them.

step 1 Grate the Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup). Slice the Garlic (3 cloves). Toast the Pine Nuts (1/3 cup) in a dry pan. Be careful not to burn them.

step 2

Start a big pot of salted water to cook pasta. When it starts to boil, add the Linguine (10.5 oz).

step 2 Start a big pot of salted water to cook pasta. When it starts to boil, add the Linguine (10.5 oz).

step 3

In the meantime, in a large pan heat up the Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) and add the Baby Kale (3 cups) Add sliced garlic and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 tsp) and cook until greens are wilted and garlic is starting to turn brown.

step 3 In the meantime, in a large pan heat up the Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) and add the Baby Kale (3 cups) Add sliced garlic and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 tsp) and cook until greens are wilted and garlic is starting to turn brown.

step 4

Once pasta is about two minutes undercooked, drain and reserve 2 cups of the pasta water. Add to pan the undercooked pasta, pasta water, Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp), Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp), and Unsalted Butter (1 Tbsp).

step 4 Once pasta is about two minutes undercooked, drain and reserve 2 cups of the pasta water. Add to pan the undercooked pasta, pasta water, Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp), Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp), and Unsalted Butter (1 Tbsp).

step 5

Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until there is no extra water in the pan and the pasta is cooked through.

step 5 Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until there is no extra water in the pan and the pasta is cooked through.

step 6

Stir in pine nuts and parmesan and serve!

step 6 Stir in pine nuts and parmesan and serve!

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