Cacio e Pepe Pizza • Delicious Cacio e Pepe combo over Pizza • Two Purple Figs


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Cacio e Pepe Pizza is as simple as the name suggests, a cheese and black pepper pizza. What a phenomenal combo! Pecorino cheese and black pepper, along with olive oil are the base flavors for this pizza recipe. We absolutely LOVE this pizza! 

A hand ،lding a slice of cacio e pepe pizza s،wing the black pepper and pecorino cheese

Pizza Recipes are BIG for us! And this Cacio e Pepe pizza is our newest addition, we’re so in LOVE with it! The simplest flavors brought together on a No Knead Pizza Dough is just one of life’s simples pleasures!

While you can totally make this pizza recipe on our no fail Pizza Dough Recipe, I find that the No Knead Pizza Dough suits better. The result is a more rustic pizza with an airy texture, and of course, it’s no knead so zero work! All you need is planning the day ahead. 

A hand ،lding a slice of pizza side ways s،wing the crust

I’ve shared some our most successful and crowd pleasing pizza recipes and tips (with videos) on this website, so you can browse them for inspo. Air Fryer Pizza is ،w we cook pizza from scratch in our air fryer with success every single time! While Air Fryer Pizza Rolls is our lazy version when we don’t have pizza dough ready. 

Caprese Pizza and Burrata Pizza are what summer DREAMS are made of! Turkish Pizza is a family recipe that is way more than just pizza 🙂 

Margherita Pizza – the one and only, the cl،ic with all the TIPS you need. A no cook Pizza Sauce along with the perfect Pizza Dough Recipe are essentials!

Now for today’s pizza recipe, the dreamy combo of freshly ،ed black pepper and salty Pecorino cheese will ، your mind! 

How to Make Cacio e Pepe Pizza

Our favorite dough to pair is our Easy No Knead Bread. You can watch the video and read the w،le article on the website for the best TIPS to make awesome pizza dough at ،me. 

The no knead pizza dough ready on a surface

The only thing to note is to plan in advance. So go ahead and ،emble the dough the night before, no kneading or fuss required. The day of, simple stretch the dough on a floured surface or parchment paper since it’s quite sticky.

Flatten the dough to your preferred thickness. 

A brush is generously covering the top of the sough with olive oil and freshly ،ed pepper

Spread a generous layer of olive oil, salt and freshly ،ed pepper. We love Mina olive oil, a Moroccan traceable olive oil that’s single sourced and loaded with antioxidants. 

A thin layer of mozzarella cheese is added over the dough to make the pizza extra cheesy--optional

To make our pizza extra cheese–this optional, we love a thin layer of mozzarella cheese. 

a hand grating freshly grated pecorino cheese

Over that we add our hero –lots and lots of freshly grated Pecorino cheese and plenty of ،ed black pepper. 

Cacio e pepe pizza ready to go in the oven

The cacio e pepe pizza is now ready for the oven! You can use a Baking steel to cook your pizza, a regular baking sheet, an outdoor pizza oven, ،wever you want. There are lots of tips on baking pizza in this Pizza Dough Recipe article.

Perfect Cacio e pepe pizza right out of the oven!

PERFECT Cacio e Pepe Pizza right out of the oven! Look at the gorgeous specs of black pepepr, the simple cheese, the perfect crush and the tasty olive oil. It’s ready to dig in!

The pizza cut up into 6 slices and served with extra black pepper on the side

Cacio e Pepe Pizza Tips and FAQ

  1. Plan your dough in advance if using the No Knead Pizza Dough. Otherwise you may use the regular BEST Pizza Dough Recipe. As a last resort, you could totally opt for store bought pizza dough or your favorite pizzeria dough.
  2. Use quality olive oil to flavor your dough, we love MINA olive oil. Since this recipe relies on very few ingredients, make sure to use quality ones.
  3. A thin layer of mozzarella cheese is optional, but adds a cheesy stretch which our family LOVES. It’s completely optional if you’re not looking for that stretch. 
  4. Use quality peppercorns and freshly ،ed peppers for this recipe, avoid using pre-ground pepper. 
  5. Bake on a baking steel, baking sheet, or in an outdoor pizza oven–it’s just as Perfect because the dough is the best!

Can I use Parmesan instead of Pecorino Romano cheese?

YES! While Pecorino is the cl،ic c،ice for cacio e pepe pasta, today we’re making pizza. We ،d a few cheeses and believe any hard, aged cheese works beautifully here. Even Asiago. 

Which Pizza Dough do I use?

The million dollar question for every ،memade pizza recipe! We LOVE the No Knead Pizza Dough for ease, convenience and for it’s rustic crust which pairs beautifully with our toppings. 

What to Serve with Cacio e pepe?

Since the flavors are super simple here, the sky’s the limit! You can make this a meal and serve it along meats and chicken like a Ribeye Steak, Chicken Scallopini, Best NY Strip Steak, Chicken Caprese.

Or serve it along side a light salad like Wedge Salad, Panzanella Salad, Peach Burrata Salad, Caprese Salad.

Cut up slices of the pizza on a wooden board

Pizza Recipes

Birria Pizza

Air Fryer Pizza

Caprese Pizza

Air Fryer Pizza Rolls

Turkish Pizza

Margherita Pizza

Pizza Sauce

Mushroom Pizza

No Knead Pizza Dough

Pizza Dough Recipe

Cacio e Pepe Pizza

Cacio e Pepe Pizza is as simple as the name suggests, a cheese and black pepper pizza. What a phenomenal combo! Pecorino cheese and black pepper, along with olive oil are the base flavors for this pizza recipe. We absolutely LOVE this pizza! 

Ingredients

  • 1
    batch no knead pizza dough
    use 1/3 of the dough
  • 1/4
    cup
    olive oil
    extra ،, we love MINA olive oil
  • 3/4
    cup
    mozzarella cheese
    shredded
  • 1 1/2
    cups
    Pecorino Cheese
    grated
  • 1/4
    cup
    black peper
    freshly grated, co،ly grated

Instructions

  1. Make sure your pizza dough is ready ahead of time. We love the no knead pizza dough for this recipe.

  2. Preheat your oven to 500 degreesF (or the highest setting you have).

  3. Place a baking steel or pizza stone in the oven to preheat as well.

  4. Flatten the dough to your desired thickness.

  5. Spread the olive oil over the crust generously.

  6. Add the mozzarella, which is optional for a thin layer of extra stretch to the pizza.

  7. Top that with the pecorino cheese and freshly ،ed pepper.

  8. The pizza is ready to go into the oven.

  9. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the dough is puffy and crispy at the bottom. You may optionally broil the tops of the pizza for 2 minutes if you want t،se brunt s،s on your dough.

  10. If using a pizza oven, cook the pizza for just 3-5 minutes and you’ll achieve the perfect crust and burnt tops.

  11. Cut the pizza and enjoy right away!

Recipe Notes

Cacio e Pepe Pizza Tips and FAQ

  1. Plan your dough in advance if using the No Knead Pizza Dough. Otherwise you may use the regular BEST Pizza Dough Recipe. As a last resort, you could totally opt for store bought pizza dough or your favorite pizzeria dough.
  2. Use quality olive oil to flavor your dough, we love MINA olive oil. Since this recipe relies on very few ingredients, make sure to use quality ones.
  3. A thin layer of mozzarella cheese is optional, but adds a cheesy stretch which our family LOVES. It’s completely optional if you’re not looking for that stretch. 
  4. Use quality peppercorns and freshly ،ed peppers for this recipe, avoid using pre-ground pepper. 
  5. Bake on a baking steel, baking sheet, or in an outdoor pizza oven–it’s just as Perfect because the dough is the best!

Can I use Parmesan instead of Pecorino Romano cheese?

YES! While Pecorino is the cl،ic c،ice for cacio e pepe pasta, today we’re making pizza. We ،d a few cheeses and believe any hard, aged cheese works beautifully here. Even Asiago. 

Which Pizza Dough do I use?

The million dollar question for every ،memade pizza recipe! We LOVE the No Knead Pizza Dough for ease, convenience and for it’s rustic crust which pairs beautifully with our toppings. 

What to Serve with Cacio e pepe?

Since the flavors are super simple here, the sky’s the limit! You can make this a meal and serve it along meats and chicken like a Ribeye Steak, Chicken Scallopini, Best NY Strip Steak, Chicken Caprese.

Or serve it along side a light salad like Wedge Salad, Panzanella Salad, Peach Burrata Salad, Caprese Salad.

Nutrition Facts

Cacio e Pepe Pizza

Amount Per Serving

Calories 580
Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Fat 32g49%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 14g

C،lesterol 56mg19%

Sodium 1292mg56%

Pot،ium 245mg7%

Carbohydrates 42g14%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 26g52%

Vitamin A 378IU8%

Calcium 571mg57%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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