Keto Zucchini Noodles With Cheese & Pepper (Cacio e Pepe)

Keto zucchini noodles when loaded with tasty cheeses and lots of pepper are very delicious as well as quick and easy! This recipe is very similar to cacio e pepe pasta but with low carb zucchini noodles or zoodles! You can make this gluten free pasta dish in less that 15 minutes and it has only 3.9g net carbs. 

You might also like these low carb lemon & parmesan zucchini noodles.

Recently my son order cacio e pepe in a nice Italian restaurant and loved it. I am really happy his tastes are developing and so I made it for him. It was much easier than I expected so I made these keto zucchini noodles with cheese and pepper for myself. In other words my keto version of cacio e pepe!

These low carb zoodles are sooo easy and sooo delicious you really should try them. They’re loaded and I mean loaded with cheese and black pepper so if you like those two things give this recipe a whirl because it will only take 15 minutes and has 3.9g net carbs.

Cacio e pepe means cheese and pepper and is a simple pasta dish with black pepper and Pecorino Romano cheese. (Wikipedia) This zoodles recip is similar in taste but gluten free and low carb.

Today I simply wanted to have the black pepper and cheese flavors for these keto zucchini noodles. I used both green and yellow zucchini noodles along with lots of freshly ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese and fresh parmesan cheese and butter. That’s it.

As I mentioned above this should only take about 15 minutes.

1. First make your zucchini noodles either with a spiralizer (I love my Paderno) or make wide noodles using a vegetable peeler. I also like this julienne peeler. You can see that the noodles are rather thick and that works well in this dish.
2. In a large saute pan, melt the butter and mix in the freshly ground black pepper. Let that cook for a minute or two.
3. Then pour in water and whisk. If you were using real pasta you would use some of the starchy liquid from the pasta. Add the grated parmesan cheese and mix well so the cheese melts.
4. Now add in the zucchini noodles, mix and cover the pan for a few minutes so the zucchini cooks. I like it firmer so I only cook it for a minute or so.
5. Lastly add the freshly grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

Ass you can see above I used both grated parmesan cheese from a canister and then finely grated the block of fresh parmesan. Romano cheese would be great but I didn’t have any.

I happened to have made a large amount of shredded chicken for a recipe that day and decided to add it to these noodles. It was fantastic! So if you want to do the same, just add 2 cups of cooked chicken, either shredded or chopped at the end and mix well.

• You can use Parmesan and/or Romano cheese if you want. If you can find Pecorino Roman cheese that would be great too. As it was I had grated parmesan and a block of fresh so I used both and it was tasty.
• If you can, use thicker zucchini noodles so it stands up to the sauce. I used a large blade in my Paderno spiralizer. You can use a vegetable peeler and make wide noodles if you want or cut them by hand. If you have thinner zucchini noodles then just don’t cook them very long so they don’t get mushy.
• I used ¾ cup of water to thin the sauce but you can try using less if you want. Start with less then add more until you get the consistency you like.
• Try to use freshly ground pepper as it does taste better. I used 2 teaspoons and it can take a while to grind that much. But it’s worth it.
• If you want to make this more substantial you can add cooked chicken or even shrimp.

Originally I made this Bon Appetit recipe for my son and then adapted it to make my low carb zucchini noodles. My husband and son really liked it so if you want to use regular pasta I recommend that recipe.

The nutritional information for 1 serving of the keto zucchini noodles is:
278 cals / 24.1g fat / 5.1g carbs / 1.2g fiber / 13.2g protein = 3.9g net carbs

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Keto Zucchini Noodles with Cheese & Pepper

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

These quick and tasty keto zucchini noodles is loaded with tasty cheeses and lots of pepper. It's very similar to cacio e pepe pasta but with zucchini! You can make this gluten free pasta dish in less that 15 minutes and it has only 3.9g net carbs.

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Ingredients

• 4 cups of zucchini noodles
• 5 tablespoons of butter
• 2 teaspoons of freshly ground black pepper
• ¾ cup of water
• 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
• ½ cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Add 5 tablespoons of butter to a large saute pan to melt. Then add in the ground black pepper. Let them cook together for about a minute.
2. Pour in the water and whisk to combine, then add in the grated parmesan cheese. Whisk until it starts to melt and dissolve.
3. Add in the zucchini noodles, cover and let cook for a few minutes to soften the zucchini noodles.
4. Sprinkle the freshly grated parmesan on top and serve.

Notes

Recipe Tips and Notes

• You can use Parmesan and/or Romano cheese if you want. If you can find Pecorino Roman cheese that would be great too. As it was I had grated parmesan and a block of fresh so I used both and it was tasty.
• If you can use thicker zucchini noodles so it stands up to the sauce. I used a large blade in my spiralizer. You can use a vegetable peeler and wake wide noodles if you want or cut them by hand. If you bought thinner zucchini noodles then just don't cook them very long so they don't get mushy.
• I used ¾ cup of water to thin the sauce but you can try using less if you want. Start with less then add more until you get the consistency you like.
• Try to use freshly ground pepper as it does taste better. I used 2 teaspoons and it can take a while to grind that much. But it's worth it.
• If you want to make this more substation you can add cooked chicken or even shrimp.

The nutritional information for 1 serving of the keto zucchini noodles is:
278 cals / 24.1g fat / 5.1g carbs / 1.2g fiber / 13.2g protein = 3.9g net carbs

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 278