Cacio e Pere Pasta
A light yet indulgent pasta that pairs the sharp, salty bite of Pecorino cheese with the sweet, juicy flavor of ripe pear. A quick, elegant dinner ready in minutes.
Recipe by Chef GR 🇮🇹· Structured by ReelsMeals
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15 min estimated total time for 2 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 pear
- 4 tbsp Pecorino cheese
- 2 4/5 oz pasta
- to taste black pepper
Instructions
- 1Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
- 2Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8–10 minutes.
- 3While the pasta cooks, grate the Pecorino cheese into a bowl.
- 4When the pasta is done, reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- 5Return the drained pasta to the pot over low heat.
- 6Add the grated Pecorino cheese and a splash (about 2‑3 Tbsp) of the reserved pasta water; stir vigorously until a smooth, creamy sauce forms.
- 7Slice the ripe pear thinly and fold it into the pasta.
- 8Season with freshly cracked black pepper and additional salt if needed; toss to combine.
- 9If the sauce is too thick, add a little more reserved pasta water, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
- 10Serve immediately, garnished with extra Pecorino cheese and an extra crack of black pepper.
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- How long does it take to make Cacio e Pere Pasta?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Cacio e Pere Pasta recipe make?
- This recipe makes 2 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Cacio e Pere Pasta recipe come from?
- It was shared by Chef GR 🇮🇹 on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.