Cacio e Pepe Protein Style

Name: Cacio e Pepe Protein Style
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: IT
Ingredients: spaghetti or tonnarelli; Pecorino Romano, finely grated; egg whites; cottage cheese (blended smooth); coarsely cracked black pepper; pasta cooking water; salt

Rome's iconic two-ingredient pasta elevated with egg whites and cottage cheese for extra protein — the same addictive peppery creaminess with 38g protein.

📅November 3, 2025

5mPrep

15mCook

2Servings

⭐ 4.8Rating

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Protein 33%Fat 27%Carbs 40%

420kcalCalories

38gProtein

14gFat

46gCarbs

2gFiber

Ingredients

7.1 ozspaghetti or tonnarelli
2.1 ozPecorino Romano, finely grated
3 wholeegg whites
2.8 ozcottage cheese (blended smooth)
2 tspcoarsely cracked black pepper
4 tbsppasta cooking water
1 to tastesalt

Instructions

Cook pasta in well-salted boiling water; reserve 60ml cooking water.
Toast pepper in dry pan 1 min. Add 30ml pasta water to bloom.
Mix Pecorino, blended cottage cheese, and egg whites in a bowl.
Add hot pasta to pan; remove from heat. Add cheese mixture and pasta water.
Toss vigorously until creamy. Serve immediately with extra Pecorino.

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