Mushroom Tagliatelle with Walnuts & Green Leaves
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
1 serving
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Course
Main Course
Mushroom Tagliatelle with Walnuts & Green Leaves
Description
This recipe uses dried porcini mushrooms (also boletus or shiitake) combined with walnuts and a trio of leafy greens — sorrel, spinach, and arugula. The mushrooms and walnuts are cooked gently in butter with garlic until golden brown, bringing out their natural flavors and textures. The greens are added briefly to retain their freshness and slight bite.
Cooking cream is added to create a smooth, rich sauce which is seasoned simply with salt and black pepper. The tagliatelle pasta is cooked al dente in salted water, then transferred directly to the sauce to absorb its flavors. A topping of Parmesan cheese melts into the sauce to add a savory, slightly tangy finish.
This dish offers a blend of textures from creamy sauce, tender pasta, crunchy nuts, and fresh greens, highlighting the earthy depth of wild mushrooms with a mild garlic note. It's suitable as a main course that feels indulgent yet balanced through the use of fresh herbs and nuts.
Ingredients
- 60 g porcini mushroom (boletus or shiitake)
- 30 g walnuts
- 1 greens sorrel, spinach, arugula, handful
- 20 g butter
- 100 g cooking cream
- 100 g tagliatelle
- 30 g Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tsp garlic
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add the tagliatelle, and cook until al dente.
- Add butter to a pan over a low heat, then add the diced boletus mushrooms, the walnuts and a teaspoon of minced garlic.
- Once the mushrooms have turned golden brown, add the spinach, sorrel, and arugula and cook for a few seconds.
- Pour in the cooking cream and season with salt and pepper.
- Once the pasta is cooked, remove it from the cooking water using kitchen tongs and add to the mushroom sauce.
- Top with parmesan cheese and keep over a low heat until the sauce has reached the desired consistency, making sure it doesn't burn.
Notes
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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