Cacio e Pepe Con Bacon, Cheese and Pepper with Bacon
Cacio e Pepe Con Bacon, Cheese and Pepper with Bacon

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Literally translated, cacio e pepe means "cheese and pepper" in Italian. Add a protein: Cacio e pepe would also be delicious with some cooked chicken, shrimp or bacon added in. Add veggies/greens: You could also add in your favorite cooked veggies (mushrooms, asparagus, zucchini. Cacio e Pepe " Cheese and Pepper" Very simple ingredients: cheese Pecorino Romano / Parmigiano or the mix of those, Black Pepper and Spaghetti.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have cacio e pepe con bacon, cheese and pepper with bacon using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cacio e Pepe Con Bacon, Cheese and Pepper with Bacon:
  1. Get Bacon——————-
  2. Prepare 1/4 pound Bacon
  3. Get 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  4. Get 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  5. Get 4 cloves garlic
  6. Make ready 3 tablespoon butter
  7. Get 3 tablespoon extra Virgin olive oil
  8. Prepare 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  9. Make ready Cacio e Pepe/ Cheese and Pepper —
  10. Prepare 1 pound cavatappi / corkscrew pasta
  11. Prepare 2 quarts water
  12. Prepare 2 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
  13. Prepare 2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  14. Get 1 tablespoon salt for boiling pasta
  15. Make ready 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

But when I had a terrible day and a pantry with only gluten-free spaghetti, black pepper (pre-ground, gasp) and a cheap block of parmesan-style cheese from TJ's, this recipe was a savior. Cacio e Pepe + bacon is a recipe called "pasta alla gricia". Then transfer it into the pasta in a bowl and keep adding small amount of pasta water and parm cheese, until the sauce becomes nice and cheesy. The Italian classic pasta cacio e pepe with cheese and pepper initially was invented by Roman sheep herders with little time and money to spend on eating.

Instructions to make Cacio e Pepe Con Bacon, Cheese and Pepper with Bacon:
  1. Cut the bacon into pieces.
  2. Get the water boiling. Add the pasta and heat the bacon and butter in a pan.
  3. Slice the garlic and add to the bacon drippings and butter mixture. Add the oregano and thyme.
  4. When the the garlic is browned a bit add salt and add the bacon back to the pan.
  5. When the pasta is just done, add the pasta straight from the pot using a dipper.
  6. Add the cheese and butter. Stir in a couple of ladles full of pasta water. Allow it to get creamy don't let the cheese clump up stir a lot.
  7. Add more pepper and cheese if you like. Serve immediately. I hope you enjoy!!

Then transfer it into the pasta in a bowl and keep adding small amount of pasta water and parm cheese, until the sauce becomes nice and cheesy. The Italian classic pasta cacio e pepe with cheese and pepper initially was invented by Roman sheep herders with little time and money to spend on eating. They used their sheep's cheese and a bit of the water that cooked the pasta to create a cream, then added black pepper to give it some extra flavor. When making cacio e pepe, less is more. Cacio e pepe an elemental Roman pasta dish, which takes its spiciness from cracked black pepper toasted in oil.

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