Best Three Ingredient Spaghetti Recipes

3-Ingredient Cacio e Pepe (Pasta With Cheese and Pepper) image

Provided by Molly Baz

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 1/2 cups finely grated Pecorino Romano (about 9 ounces), plus more for serving
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound spaghetti
Kosher salt

Steps:

Combine 2 1/2 cups cheese and 2 Tbsp. pepper in a large bowl; add oil and 3/4 cup cold water and mash with a fork to make a thick paste. Spread paste evenly in bowl.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Using tongs, transfer pasta to bowl with cheese mixture; reserve pasta cooking liquid in pot. Stir pasta vigorously to coat with sauce, adding pasta cooking liquid to thin if necessary, until sauce clings to pasta and is creamy but not watery.
Divide pasta among plates and top with additional cheese and pepper. Serve immediately.

Fettuccine Alfredo image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 sticks butter, room temperature
1/2 pound grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound fettuccine

Steps:

Using an electric mixer, beat butter and Parmesan until creamy. Season with a pinch of pepper.
Cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water, according to package instructions, until al dente, about 12 minutes. Reserve about 1 cup of cooking water; drain pasta.
Add fettuccine to mixer. Toss pasta with 1/2 teaspoon salt, cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Add more pasta water as needed. Serve with additional cheese.