Ingredients Pasta + Noodles 8 Cacio e Pepe Recipes to Obsess Over By Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda Instagram Twitter Maria Yagoda is a senior editor at Food & Wine, where she has worked for five years, specializing in restaurant and travel coverage. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 20, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Cacio e pepe — that luscious Roman pasta with pecorino and lots of black pepper — is a classic for a reason. Go traditional and make the O.G. cheesy bowl of spaghetti, or get creative with a cacio e pepe pizza, pie, or pea dish! Below, find our best cacio e pepe recipes. 01 of 08 Three-Pepper Cacio e Pepe Victor Protasio A trio of peppercorns gives this pasta a subtle, floral heat; if you like, spice it up, swapping the Szechuan pepper with a pinch of red pepper flakes. Get the Recipe 02 of 08 Pasta Cacio e Pepe Recipe Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Pasta Cacio e Pepe is an ultra-minimalist recipe — flavored with just butter, salt, cracked pepper, and Pecorino cheese. It's perfect for a quick, unfussy supper. Get the Recipe 03 of 08 Spaghetti with Cacio e Pepe Butter Eric Wolfinger F&W Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple one-ups the original with a black pepper and Pecorino Romano compound butter. Just boil the pasta, grate the chilled butter over the top, and dinner is done. Get the Recipe 04 of 08 Cacio e Pepe Pizza © Con Poulos At Sbanco restaurant in Rome, chef Stefano Callegari takes his time making this perfect pizza dough, topping it with the flavors of cacio e pepe pasta. Get the Recipe 05 of 08 Cacio e Pepe Pasta Pie © Andrew Purcell F&W's Justin Chapple uses three types of cheese in this indulgent and delicious baked spaghetti pie. Get the Recipe 06 of 08 Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe © John Kernick In the Lazio region of Italy, chef Antonio Ciminelli of Osteria Fontana Candida serves an elegant version with short pasta on the menu, and a rustic one with spaghetti for staff. Get the Recipe 07 of 08 Spring Peas and Greens with Cacio e Pepe Dressing © Johnny Miller This salad features spring greens and fava beans topped with a delicious buttermilk dressing inspired by cacio e pepe. Get the Recipe 08 of 08 Bucatini with Pecorino and Coarse Pepper © LISA LINDER Roberto Marchetti, of Al Bric and Al Ciabot, includes cherry tomatoes, which isn't traditional, but does make the recipe less austere. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit