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Truffle Pasta Recipe

This simple truffle pasta recipe lets you enjoy the incredible flavor of fresh black truffles. You only need four ingredients to make it.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 743 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Spaghetti linguine or taglialoni
  • ⅔ cup butter Note 1
  • ½ cup freshly grated parmesan
  • 1-2 fresh black truffles depending on size, a total weight of about 1.7 oz/ 50 g, Note 2
  • fine sea salt

Instructions

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  1. Cook pasta al dente in plenty of well-salted water.1 lb spaghetti
  2. Preparations: Making the sauce only takes minutes. Grate the Parmesan and set aside. Cube the butter and set it aside. Grate about ⅔ of the truffles and set aside. Keep all these prepared ingredients separated.½ cup freshly grated Parmesan + ⅔ cup butter + ⅔ from 1-2 fresh black truffles
  3. Melt butter: Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet. Add the butter cubes, and let melt on medium-low heat.
  4. Add about one ladleful of pasta water (more or less ⅓ cups/ 75 ml) to the butter. Stir gently on low heat until the mixture emulsifies slightly.
  5. Add Parmesan and stir gently and continuously on low heat until it melts; it will take less than a minute.
  6. Add truffles: Once the sauce is smooth, add the grated truffles and another splash of pasta water. Turn off the heat and let the sauce infuse for a minute or so while you drain the pasta.
  7. Add the pasta to the skillet and stir gently to combine. Adjust the taste with salt, be generous, especially if using unsalted butter.fine sea salt
  8. Serve immediately, with the remaining black truffles shaved on top of the dish.

Notes

  • Butter: You can use either salted or unsalted butter; just adjust the taste with salt accordingly.
  • Truffles: A little more or less than the indicated amount is perfectly fine.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of the dish Calories 743kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 86g (29%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 36g (55%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 91mg (30%) Sodium 476mg (20%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 743

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of the dish
Calories 743kcal 37%
Carbohydrates 86g 29%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 36g 55%
Saturated Fat 22g 110%
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g 65%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 91mg 30%
Sodium 476mg 20%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.