Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, ham with cacio e pepe. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cacio e pepe (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈtʃo e ˈpeːpe]) is a pasta dish from modern Roman cuisine. "Cacio e pepe" means "cheese and pepper" in several central Italian dialects. Cacio e pepe is a simple Roman pasta dish that's perfect for lunch or a midnight snack. Alright all you cacio e pepe purists, it's GOOD and EASY.
Ham with Cacio e Pepe is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Ham with Cacio e Pepe is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ham with cacio e pepe using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Ham with Cacio e Pepe:
- Prepare Cheeses
- Take 1 cup Alpine cheddar cheese
- Make ready 1 cup seriously sharp Vermont cheddar cheese
- Prepare 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Make ready Pasta
- Prepare 1 pound spaghetti pasta noodles
- Get 4 quarts water
- Get 1 tablespoon salt
- Prepare 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Get Ham
- Take 2 pound smoked ham
- Get To taste salt
- Get To taste ground black pepper
But we all know that the simplest recipes can often be the most confounding, and so it is with cacio e pepe. Follow those instructions and, if you're lucky, you'll. Cacio e Pepe with Peas and Favas. Cacio e pepe is the Roman (and, dare I say, better) answer to macaroni and cheese.
Steps to make Ham with Cacio e Pepe:
- Boil the pasta as instructed on package. Don't throw out the pasta water you will need it. Cube the ham and fry in a deep pan. Let the fat render.
- Shred and grate the cheeses, and set aside. Now the pasta and ham should be done.
- Add some pasta to the ham. Add the cheeses and then the rest of the pasta. Start with 2 cups of pasta water added to the dish. Stir well.
- Keep stirring allowing the cheeses to coat all the pasta and ham. Keep on the heat. Everything will thicken a bit. If it's too thick add a bit of pasta water accordingly. Serve immediately! I hope you enjoy!!!
It's traditionally made with pecorino Romano, a salty Samin Nosrat's Salt Fat Acid Heat is Kitchn's September pick for our Cookbook Club. See how you can participate here. Cacio e pepe is the Roman (and, dare I. The name is cacio e pepe: cheese and pepper. The addition of garlic changes the dish but it is still tasty.
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