With the simple ingredients of cheese and pepper, this classic Italian pasta dish gets a flavor boost with Better Than BouillonĀ® Roasted Chicken Base.

Cacio e Pepe Pasta
-
Prep:
5 min. -
Cook:
10 min. -
Serves:
4
With the simple ingredients of cheese and pepper, this classic Italian pasta dish gets a flavor boost with Better Than BouillonĀ® Roasted Chicken Base.
Recipe tags: chicken base, easy difficulty, main, chicken, stovetop
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient |
---|---|
12 oz | spaghetti |
3 Tbsp | Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base |
¼ cup | butter |
1½ tsp | cracked pepper, divided |
¾ cup | grated Romano cheese, divided |
¼ cup | finely chopped fresh parsley |
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions with the addition of 2 Tbsp Roasted Chicken Base added to pot; drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
Set pasta pot over low heat; stir in remaining Roasted Chicken Base, butter and 1 tsp pepper. Add pasta and reserved cooking liquid; add 1/2 cup Romano and parsley, stirring vigorously until well coated.
Divide among 4 bowls; sprinkle with remaining Romano and pepper.
For added zest, top with a sprinkle of freshly grated lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice.