Low Carb Cacio e Pepe

Name: Low Carb Cacio e Pepe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 2 tsp unsalted butter; 1 lb fresh sugar snap peas (stem ends and string removed from each pod); 1/2 tsp coarse salt (plus extra to serve); 3/4 tsp black cracked pepper; 1/4 cup fresh shredded parmesan cheese (plus extra to serve)

The classic Cacio e Pepe turned into the perfect LOW-CARB side dish. This is the best recipe if you want the Italian simplicity of this dish, but lighter and healthier. Ready in 10 minutes, you’ll make it once a week!

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 5min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 6

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp unsalted butter
1 lb fresh sugar snap peas (stem ends and string removed from each pod)
1/2 tsp coarse salt (plus extra to serve)
3/4 tsp black cracked pepper
1/4 cup fresh shredded parmesan cheese (plus extra to serve)

Instructions

Heat oil and butter together in a large pan over medium-high heat.
When butter has melted, add the snap peas, tossing them around in the pan to coat in the oil/butter mixture.
Season with salt, pepper and cayenne (if using) and sauté for until the snap peas are crisp-tender, about 4-5 minutes
Add in the parmesan cheese; cook until just slightly melted and remove immediately from the heat.
Transfer to a serving bowl; season with extra parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper to serve.

Nutrition per serving

113kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$114.00

Per Serving
$29.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$228.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
olive oil	2 tsp	$14.00
unsalted butter	2 tsp	$11.00
fresh sugar snap peas	1 lb	$6.00
coarse salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
black cracked pepper	0.75 tsp	$17.00
fresh shredded parmesan cheese	0.25 cup	$65.00