Brown Butter Parmesan Cacio e Pepe Sauce Hack

Chef Tony Reed
Servings

4

Prep Time

3 minutes

Cook Time

7 minutes

Cuisine

Sauce

Category

Main Course

Jarred Alfredo, meet cacio e pepe. Toast cracked black pepper in butter, stir in Spiceology Brown Butter Parmesan Seasoning, add the Alfredo, and finish with Pecorino Romano for an easy cacio e pepe sauce with a nutty, peppery bite in about 10 minutes. This cacio e pepe sauce recipe is built for pasta, fries, roasted vegetables, or chicken. Makes about 2 cups.

Ingredients

    Sauce Hack

    • 1 jar jarred Alfredo sauce (15 oz)
    • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
    • 1 Tbsp Spiceology Brown Butter Parmesan Seasoning
    • 2 Tbsp finely grated Pecorino Romano
    • 2 Tbsp water or reserved pasta water, plus up to 2 Tbsp more as needed

    To Serve

    • cooked pasta, fries, roasted vegetables, or chicken

    Directions

    1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
    2. Add the cracked black pepper and toast, stirring, for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
    3. Stir in the Brown Butter Parmesan Seasoning and cook, stirring, for 15 seconds.
    4. Pour in the Alfredo sauce and stir to combine. Warm gently for 2 to 3 minutes, until steaming with small bubbles at the edges; do not let it boil. Stir in 2 Tbsp water, then add up to 2 Tbsp more, a splash at a time, until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
    5. Pull the pan off the heat and whisk in the Pecorino Romano a little at a time until smooth.
    6. Serve right away over pasta, fries, roasted vegetables, or chicken.
    Recipe Products
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    Brown Butter Parmesan Seasoning

    Key Ingredients

    Butter, Parmesan Cheese, Garlic, Black Pepper, Lemon Peel