Cacio e Pepe Green Beans

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Cacio e Pepe Green Beans

This cheesy, pleasantly piquant side takes a cue from the classic Roman pasta. Built for ease, this one-pan recipe calls to first sauté the green beans in a pan until glossy and coated in black pepper-infused olive oil.

These are my cacio e pepe green beans. They’re inspired by one of my favorite classic Roman pastas. Here, juicy green beans replace the pasta, but the ingredient count remains the same. Grated Pecorino has a tendency to clump when tossed into a hot pan, so this layering technique prevents any sort of clumpage from happening. The residual heat just melts the cheese, so each green bean is fully covered.

This cheesy, pleasantly piquant side takes a cue from the classic Roman pasta. Built for ease, this one-pan recipe calls to first sauté the green beans in a pan until glossy and coated in black pepper-infused olive oil.

By Nyt Cooking

November 14, 2025