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White truffle pasta.
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5 from 44 votes

Tagliolini with white truffle

It's definitely the taste of the white truffle that makes this dish so special. That is why you only need 4 main ingredients and very little time to make this luxurious Italian pasta recipe. A must for truffle lovers!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian, Northern Italy, Piedmont-Piemonte
Keyword: pasta, tagliolini, truffles, vegetarian, white truffle
Servings: 4
Calories: 528kcal
Author: Jacqui

Equipment

  • 1 large pot to cook pasta
  • 1 skillet
  • 1 truffle shaver

Ingredients

  • 12.7 oz tagliolini or tajarin you can also use tagliatelle or spaghetti
  • 2.5 oz butter unsalted
  • 2 oz parmigiano cheese grated (optional)
  • 1.4 oz white truffle 0.35 oz/ 10g per person
  • salt for cooking pasta
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Put a pan of water on to boil. Add salt when it starts to boil and bring to the boil again. Cook the tagliolini as per the instructions on the packet until they are 'al dente'. Save some of the cooking water before draining.
  • In the meantime wipe the truffle with a damp cloth to remove any soil particles and grate half of it.
  • Melt the butter in a large frying pan until it foams.
  • Add the grated truffle to the butter and 1 or 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
  • Add the cooked pasta to the butter, sprinkle with some grated Parmigiano (if using) and cook and toss over a gentle heat for less than a minute until the pasta is coated with the sauce.
  • Divide the pasta among 4 warmed plates, sprinkle a little more Parmesan onto the pasta and finally shave the remaining truffle over the top of each serving.
  • Serve immediately. Buon appetito!

Notes

In order to shave the truffle correctly you will need to have a special tool called a truffle/chocolate shaver. These are quite easy to find and can also be ordered online form Amazon. Alternatively you can use a mandoline or a sharp vegetable peeler.

Nutrition

Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1239mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 609IU | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 2mg