Whole-Wheat Pasta with Pecorino and Pepper
1 serving of whole-wheat pasta with pecorino and pepper contains 400 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 59% carbs, 23% fat, and 18% protein. This is a good source of protein (32% of your Daily Value), calcium (29% of your Daily Value), and riboflavin (b2) (30% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 6 servings
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes
Ingredients
Romano cheese 1 ½ cup, grated or 150g
Directions
- PREPARATION: Chop parsley.
- Toast peppercorns in a dry small skillet over medium-high heat, shaking skillet, until fragrant and beginning to pop, 2 to 3 minutes. Coarsely crush peppercorns with a mortar and pestle or wrap in a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and press with bottom of a heavy skillet.
- Cook spaghetti in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente.
- Meanwhile, fill a large ceramic bowl with hot water to warm it. Just before pasta is done cooking, drain bowl but do not dry.
- Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then quickly drain pasta (do not shake off excess water) and add to warm bowl. Sprinkle 1 1/4 cups cheese and 1/2 cup cooking water evenly over pasta and toss quickly. Toss in parsley (if using) and 2 teaspoons crushed pepper. If pasta seems dry, toss with some additional cooking water. Serve pasta immediately, sprinkled with remaining pepper and cheese. Serve additional cheese on the side.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of whole-wheat pasta with pecorino and pepper (104g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 400 | |
| Fats | 10g | 13% |
| Saturated fats | 5g | 24% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 364mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 58g | 21% |
| Net carbs | 55g | |
| Fiber | 3g | 10% |
| Sugar | 2g | |
| Protein | 18g | |
| Calcium | 287mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1μg | 1% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 17μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 15mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 27% |
| Fluoride | 14μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 181μg | 45% |
| Lycopene | 0.1μg | |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 33% |
| Niacin | 5mg | 34% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.4mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 335mg | 48% |
| Retinol | 22μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 51μg | 94% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 1mg | 57% |
| Vitamin A IU | 188IU | |
| Vitamin A | 24μg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3μg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin D IU | 5IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.1μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4μg | 3% |
| Zinc | 2mg | 16% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 2g | |
| Sucrose | 0.4g | |
| Glucose | 0.1g | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 1g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 47g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 5g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 1g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.2g | |
| Glutamic acid | 5g | |
| Glycine | 0.5g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 1g | |
| Leucine | 2g | |
| Lysine | 1g | |
| Methionine | 0.3g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.2g | |
| Tyrosine | 1g | |
| Valine | 1g | |
