Easy Creamy Truffle Pasta
Few dishes feel as indulgent, yet wonderfully simple, as fresh truffle grated over warm, silky pasta. Butter, parmesan and truffles tossed with pasta - it's so delicious and so easy.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 200 g tagliatelle
- 75 g unsalted butter
- 75 g Parmesan finely grated
- ½ small black truffle plus extra shavings to finish, if you like
- Flaky salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of well-salted water to the boil. Add the tagliatelle and cook until al dente, according to the packet instructions. Reserve a cup of the pasta water before draining.
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over low–medium heat. Once the pasta is cooked, transfer it straight into the melted butter using tongs.
- Add a small splash of pasta water and a generous handful of grated Parmesan. Toss well until the cheese melts and the pasta begins to look glossy. Continue adding Parmesan and little splashes of pasta water, tossing between each addition, until the sauce is thickened and glossy. If it looks too thin from too much pasta water, just keep it on the heat and keep tossing and bubbling.
- Grate in plenty of black truffle, stirring well. Taste and season with salt if needed, the parm will be quite salty already.
- Scoop into bowls. Top with a few extra shavings of truffle and a good grating of freshly ground black pepper.
Notes
Scroll up for a step by step guide on making truffled pasta.
To store: leftovers aren't amazing as it is best fresh, but to avoid waste, you can transfer to an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 3 days.
To reheat: reheat in a pan over medium heat with a knob of butter and splash of boiling water, stirring until it comes back together.
Truffles: scroll up for advice on which truffles to buy.
If you can't buy fresh black truffles, you can swap for:
- Truffle butter (stir through at the end)
- Truffle paste (½–1 teaspoon added to the butter before the pasta goes in)
- High-quality truffle oil (sparingly drizzled just before serving)
Nutrition
Calories: 800kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 626mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1292IU | Calcium: 488mg | Iron: 2mg