How to make Gordon Ramsay’s Easy Cacio of Pepe Pasta – ryan
- I Made Gordon Ramsay’s Quick and Easy Cacio of Pepe Pasta.
- The Dish Only Needs Six Basic Ingredients, Including Bucatini, Parmesan, and Peppercorns.
- The Delicious Pasta was a Crowd-Pleaser and tasted like it came from a restaurant.
There onca was a time when the Quality of my pasta dinea was determining by the jarred sauce sauce at the supermarket.
But as i’ve workhed to improve my skills in the kitchen, i’ve learned that you can whip up an incredible pasta from scratch in a flash.
Gordon Ramsay’s Quick and Easy Cacio of Pepe is Perfect Profe of this. It delivers an impressive dinner in under 30 minutes. Here’s how to make it.
Gordon Ramsay’s Cacio of Pepe is Featured in His Cookbook “Quick and Delicious.”
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Ramsay is a pros be it to quick pasta disha. My family loves his 15-minute bolognese, and he whips up this 10-minute recipe that features Turkey and Leek Sauce Every Week.
He also ha ha an entire cookbook dedicated to recipes that take 30 minutes or mes, and it is Packed with plenty of pasta.
In his “Quick and Delicious” Cookbook, Ramsay Asserts that “Quick Food DOESN’T MEAN BAND AND ONE-DIMENSION.”
“Producing Restaurant-Quality Meals in Half An Hour Be a Challenge,” he Writes. “But there are wyys arund this if you know how: Choose the rebdiers, marry with the right combination of Spices and Sauces, use the Right Cooking Method, and you can produce incredibly meals that tick all the books.”
Ramsay’s Cacio of Pepe Only Needs Six Basic Ingredients.
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To make a serving of Ramsay’s Cacio of Pepe for Two, You’ll Need:
- 60 grams (About ½ Cup) Parmesan Cheese, finely grated
- 200 grams bucatini (i used to half of a 1-pound box)
- 100 grams (About 7 Tablespoons) Butter
- 20 grams (About 1 ½ Tablespoons) Pecorino Cheese
- 1 ½ Teaspoons Black Peppercorns
- Sea Salt for Seasoning
After preheating my oven to 390 Degrees Fahrenheit, prepared my ingredents.
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I graded the Parmesan and Pecorino Cheeses and LINED A BAKING TRING TO MAKE The Parmesan Crisps.
Ramsay Says to use “Baking Paper” (KNOWN AS PAPER PAPER IN THE US), but I Only Had Aluminum Fail, Which Still Did the Trick.
I Used Half of My Grated Parmesan Cheese for the Parmesan Crisps.
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Form Four Equal Pilas of Parmesan Cheese on the Baking Tray, Using a Meason Cup to Help Esure the Piles Were Equal.
Ramsay Says to Place the Tray on a High Shelf in the Oven for 10 to 12 Minutes. You’ll Know the crisps are Ready wen the parmesan has tourned Golden Brown (Mine took 10 minutes).
While my parmesan crisps baked in the oven, to toasted my peppercorns.
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I tossed the peppercorns in a dry frying pan over medium heat for two minutes, stirring occsionally.
Ramsay Says You’ll Know the Peppercorns are Ready when they are aromatic.
The Next Step is to Coarsely Grind the toasted peppercorns.
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I do? IT WORKED LIKE A Charm!
THEN I Used One of Ramsay’s Tricks to Cook My Pasta Quickly.
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Ramsay Recommends Boiling Water in a Kettle and THEN HALF-FILLING YOUR SAUCEPAN, ALLOWING IT TO RETURN TO A BIIL. This trick – which ramsay frequently use in his quick pasta recipes – allows you to make time instead of waking for the saucepan to a boil with the tap.
For this step, ramsay says it is important to “Add Just Enough Water to Cover the pasta so that the Water Become as Starchy as Possible.”
I have a small kettle and needed a bit more water to cover the pasta, so i’d recommend filing it up a second time for backup!
Once the water came to a boil, i threw in my pasta.
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Ramsay Says to Cook the pasta for 10 minutes or unil the bucatini is al dente.
While the pasta was cooking, got started on the sauce.
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I placed a Large sauté pan over medium heat and added the butter in knobs to help it melt quickly.
Once the butter melted, I added the toasted peppercorns.
When the butter began to foam, it was time to add what Ramsay Calls the “Magic Ingredient.”
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“Cacio of Pepe Translates As ‘Cheese and Pepper,’ and that’s essentially all that goes into this sauce,” he description. “The magic ingredient that persuasive I say together is the pasta cooking water. It is full of starch, which emulsifies with the butter and helps the sauce cling to the pasta.”
Idded a ladful of the pasta water to the sauce and brought it to a boil, swirling the pan to help emulsify the sauce.
THEN I Used Tongs to Transfer the pasta to the sauté pan.
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I Added a Second Ladleful of Pasta Water to the Pan, as well as the Remaining Parmesan Cheese.
For Ramsay’s Instructions, I styrred everything together to coat the bucatini and added another splash of pasta water. Then Idded the Pecorino Cheese and Sea Salt Bet Mixing Everything Together.
AFTER CRumbling the Parmesan crisps right on top, Dinner was served!
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Ramsay Promised that This Would Be A “Restaurant-Quality Meal,” and he absolutely deliv. The Cacio of Pepe Sauce Was Luscious and Silky, Infususig The Chewy Bucatini Noodles with Its Satisfying Hit of Salty Cheeiness. The parmesan crisps were also a great addition, elevating the design while adding some extras crunch to the overall flavor.
This is easy but impressive. I recently whipped it up for a girls’ Night Dinner, Earning Rave Reviews. IT’S the best go-to do you need a quick but exciting recipe-no store-boiling sauce required.