Chickpea Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe with Truffle Butter

Name: Chickpea Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe with Truffle Butter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Chickpea Spaghetti pasta; 4 Tablespoons truffle butter; ½ Cup Romano cheese, freshly grated; 2 Teaspoons fresh coarsely milled black pepper; To taste Sea salt

20 minutes

Weeknight Weekend Dairy/Cream No Meat Truffle

Cacio e pepe translates to “cheese and pepper”. This is a classic Italian recipe uses only a few ingredients, but is rich in flavor. This recipe deters slightly from tradition by using truffle butter which has a nutty quality that pairs well with Romano cheese and black pepper. This dish also uses Barilla chickpea pasta, which has a wonderful al dente texture, and is made entirely from chickpeas.

Ingredients

4 servings

1Box Barilla^® Chickpea Spaghetti pasta

4Tablespoons truffle butter

½Cup Romano cheese, freshly grated

2Teaspoons fresh coarsely milled black pepper

To tasteSea salt

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, cook pasta according to package directions.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine butter and black pepper.

Step 3

Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water and set aside. Drain pasta.

Step 4

Add pasta and ½ cup pasta water to bowl with butter mixture and combine.

Step 5

Stir in cheese before serving.