A Vegan Cacio E Pepe

 People don;t give Roman cuisine enough credit.It;s either the sophisticated food of the North or the friendly fun , food of the SOuth. Yet Roman food is a blend of sophisticated and fun. One dish that;s both is cacio e pepe. cheese and pepper in Roman dialect.

I have been cracving this for a while. It;s an easy make, usually reserved for snacking. It starts off with the pasta. I used Lidl's fettucine. This dish usually calls for long strand pasta.

I boiled it in only half the water (although I could have used more) Reserve a cup or two of the cooked pasta water to add to the sauce. This thickens and flavors it.

The other important ingredients are butter and cheese. I used a half cup of I can;t Beleive It's Not Butter and a cup of Follow Your Heart vegan Parmesan. 

Of course there's pepper. I used about a good teaspoon or so of LIdl's ground pepper. It's mixing the butter and the cheese with the pasta water which will melt both. It should  constantly stirred until it's a creamy.  I love a good peppery sauce so I added about four or five grinds of pepper.I then added it to a bowl of g feuttucni for a very tasty Monday meal.

Cacio e pepe is a great salute to Roman cuisine. It's quick to make. It's delicious and satisfying to eat. Make it for a quick lunch ro dinner.