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Serves: 4-6 people

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Prep: 10 mins

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Cook: 10 mins

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Total: 20 mins

Ingredients

500g dried spaghetti pasta

150g Giorgio’s Cacio Truffle, finely grated + extra for garnish

1 tbsp black peppercorns

2 tbsp unsalted butter 

Salt to season

Spaghetti Truffle Cacio e Pepe

Instructions

Step 1

Over medium heat, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and cook just under recommended cooking time. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of pasta water, drain the pasta and set aside.

Step 2

Add the peppercorns to a mortar and pestle to coarsley grind.

Step 3

In a large frypan, heat the butter over medium heat and add the peppercorns and swirl in the pan for 1 minute until toasted and fragrant.

Step 4

Add 1/2 cup of pasta water and cooked pasta to the peppercorns and reduce the heat to low.

Step 5

Add most of the cacio truffle to the spaghetti and gently toss to combine, until the cheese and the water melts making a creamy sauce. Add a little more butter to enhance the creamy silky texture. Add more pasta water or cheese to adjust to a desired consistency.

Step 6

Transfer to serving bowls and top with more freshly grated cacio truffle.

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