CACIO E PEPE

Rome's classic three-ingredient pasta 

INGREDIENTS

• Kosher salt, to taste
• 1 lb. pasta, preferably tonnarelli or spaghetti
• 4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano
• 3⁄4 cup finely grated Cacio de Roma

TIP

Less is more.