Recipes · Italian · Pasta
Cacio e Pepe
One serving has 571 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (119%), phosphorus (90%), thiamin (75%), calcium (67%), manganese (61%) and riboflavin (54%). Ready in 17 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 12 min
- Makes: 1 serving (212 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, High protein
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 90 g Pasta, dry
- 60 g Pecorino Romano cheese
- 2 g Black pepper
- 60 g Water
Method
- Toast the cracked black pepper in a dry pan for about 1 minute until fragrant; set aside.
- Cook the pasta in a pot with less salted water than usual, so it becomes extra starchy, until al dente, about 10-11 minutes.
- Reserve a cup of the starchy pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- In a bowl, mix the grated pecorino with a splash of the hot pasta water to form a smooth, loose cream.
- Off the heat, toss the hot pasta with the toasted pepper and the pecorino cream, adding more pasta water gradually until it coats the pasta in a smooth, glossy sauce.
- Serve immediately with extra pecorino and pepper on top.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 571 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 70.7 g | |
| Water | 87.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 11% |
| Protein | 31 g | 65% |
| Tryptophan | 0.43 g | |
| Threonine | 1.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.65 g | |
| Cystine | 0.36 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 17.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.88 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.67 g | |
| Saturated | 10.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 62.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 668 mg | 67% |
| Copper | 0.31 mg | 34% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 76.3 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 61% |
| Phosphorus | 629 mg | 90% |
| Potassium | 279 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 65.7 µg | 119% |
| Sodium | 868 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.9 mg | 36% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.83 mg | 75% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.5 mg | 47% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.67 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 218 µg | 54% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.67 µg | 28% |
| Choline | 23.1 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 58.1 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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