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Truffle paste is a treat that amazes with its sophistication. She is able to decorate and complement any dish. Truffles can be served at various festive events and are a restaurant-grade treat. White and black truffles can be used, but black truffles have a stronger flavor.
How to make truffle pasta
Truffle is an unusual mushroom, fruiting bodies are formed underground. This is its peculiarity. They are round or tuberous in shape and have a fleshy consistency.
Young specimens have a white skin, over time it turns yellow and then turns brown.
The truffle is used to make sauces, soups, pastas and various gravies.
Truffle chemical composition:
- carbohydrates - 100 g;
- fats - 0.5 g;
- water - 90 g;
- proteins - 3 g;
- dietary fiber - 1 g
Experienced mushroom pickers know how to find truffles:
- the soil is slightly raised;
- dried grass.
In France, they learned to look for a delicacy with the help of truffle flies. Insects lay their larvae where truffles grow. Sows are also good at finding mushrooms.
The paste has a unique flavor.
Ingredients included:
- spaghetti - 450 g;
- truffle (black) - 2 pieces;
- butter - 20 g;
- sea salt - 10 g;
- cream with a high percentage of fat - 100 ml.
Truffles are used to make sauces, soups, gravies and a variety of pastes.
Step-by-step technology for preparing truffle paste:
- Boil pasta in salted water, drain and add butter.
- Peel the mushroom and cut into small pieces.Important! The process is similar to peeling potatoes.
- Pour cream into a frying pan, salt and add mushroom blanks. Simmer for 5 minutes. You should get a thick mass.
- Put the contents of the pan over the spaghetti.
The recipe is simple. Even an inexperienced cook can handle the task.
Truffle paste recipes
They learned how to cook truffles in ancient Rome. Mushrooms were of high value due to the fact that they were brought from North Africa. The delicacy also grows in the forests of Italy and France. Today, there are many culinary masterpieces from these mushrooms.
The classic truffle pasta recipe
The ancient Romans considered truffles to be a special kind of mushroom. There is an assumption that it grows as a result of the interaction of heat energy, lightning and water.
The recipe includes:
- pasta - 400 g;
- cream - 250 ml;
- truffles - 40 g;
- truffle paste - 30 g;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- water - 600 ml;
- salt to taste.
Store truffles in the refrigerator for no more than 2 weeks.
Algorithm of actions that allows you to cook pasta:
- Pour water into a saucepan, add salt, wait until it boils.
- Add pasta and cook for 10 minutes.
- Heat the cream a little, mix everything and add the truffle paste.
- Stir the cooked pasta with the sauce, salt and pepper the dish.
- Add mushrooms.
Paste with truffle oil
Truffle is a healthy product.
Components in the dish:
- durum wheat spaghetti - 200 g;
- truffle oil - 45 g;
- hard cheese - 80 g;
- salt to taste;
- black pepper - 5 g.
Spaghetti with truffle oil is delicious and very aromatic
Step-by-step algorithm of actions:
- Boil the pasta in salted water (according to the recommendations on the package).Important! The water must be drained; there is no need to rinse the product.
- Put the pasta in a saucepan, add truffle oil, black pepper.
- Place portions on plates.
- Sprinkle chopped pepper on top.
Pasta with truffle sauce
The dish is delicious and aromatic. The main advantage is the speed of preparation.
Ingredients included in the composition:
- pasta - 200 g;
- leeks - 1 piece;
- heavy cream - 150 ml;
- truffle - 2 pieces;
- salt to taste;
- olive oil - 80 ml;
- garlic - 1 clove.
You don't need to get carried away with spices to preserve the flavor of the truffles.
Step-by-step recipe for making pasta with truffle sauce:
- Put a pot of water on the fire, put the pasta in boiling water, cook until tender.Advice! The cooking time for a specific product is indicated on the package.
- Prepare the sauce. To do this, the first step is to fry the onions in a pan.
- Chop the mushrooms (finely), put them in a pan, add garlic, cream, salt all the ingredients. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
- Pour the resulting sauce over the pasta.
In a minimum amount of time, you can prepare an exquisite lunch or dinner.
Pasta with truffle oil and parmesan
The recipe allows you to get a dish with an unusual taste and aroma.
The composition includes the following products:
- spaghetti - 150 g;
- parsley - 1 bunch;
- cherry tomatoes - 6 pieces;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- pepper (hot) - 1 piece;
- olive oil - 60 ml;
- truffle oil - 50 ml;
- Parmesan cheese - 120 g.
The truffle oil paste can be seasoned with pepper, salt and grated Parmesan
Algorithm of actions for cooking spaghetti with truffle oil:
- Pepper seeds and chop finely.
- Squeeze out the garlic with a garlic, chop the herbs finely.
- Grate cheese (large size).
- Heat a frying pan, add olive oil, garlic, pepper and chopped parsley.
- Heat water in a saucepan, put spaghetti there.Important! Boil the product until half cooked, then discard the spaghetti in a colander.
- Cut the tomatoes into 2 pieces, add the slices to the pan.
- Add truffle oil to the pan, mix everything thoroughly.
- Add spaghetti to the rest of the ingredients. Pour in some water. Wait 5 minutes for the product to absorb water.
- Turn off the stove, then add grated cheese to the pan.
- Decorate with a sprig of greenery.
Chicken Truffle Pasta
Chicken and cream add flavor to the meal.
The components included in the composition:
- chicken fillet - 200 g;
- olive oil - 30 g;
- bacon - 150 g;
- onion - 1 piece;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- fruit bodies - 2 pieces;
- cream - 200 g;
- pasta - 300 g;
- greens - 1 bunch;
- salt to taste.
Truffle paste turns out to be hearty and healthy
Step-by-step recipe for making pasta:
- Cut the garlic clove in half.
- Chop the onion (too small pieces are not suitable).
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet and fry the sliced fillets.Important! You should get a golden hue on both sides.
- Fry the bacon until golden brown.
- Chop the mushrooms and put them in the pan. Fry the product for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the onion, garlic, cream, and chopped herbs to the skillet.
- Boil pasta in salted water, then drain it (use a colander).
- Fold the spaghetti into a saucepan, add the rest of the ingredients, simmer for 15 minutes.
The recipe has a great combination: mushrooms, chicken, bacon, herbs. All components are nutritious and healthy.
Spaghetti with truffles and herbs
The recipe is simple. In this case, mushrooms are used fresh.
Ingredients included in the composition:
- spaghetti - 450 g;
- truffles - 2 mushrooms;
- butter - 30 g;
- salt - 15 g;
- parsley - 1 bunch.
Spaghetti is best paired with black truffles, they have a much brighter aroma than white ones
Step-by-step instruction:
- Grate mushrooms on a fine grater. You can also use a blender.
- Boil the pasta in salted water, put it in a colander. The water should drain completely.
- Add butter to the spaghetti. Mix everything thoroughly.
- Finely chop the herbs.
- Sprinkle the pasta with mushrooms and parsley.
Useful Tips
Recommendations for hostesses:
- You can add truffles to various dishes. As a rule, white truffle is used for meat, and black truffle is prepared with pizza, rice, vegetables.
- Truffle oil is a healthy product that should be included in the diet whenever possible.
- When losing weight, truffles are a great product. It does not contain fat.
- It is better for people on a diet to eat truffles with vegetables. This dish contains only 51 kcal per 100 g, truffle paste is a high-calorie meal (about 400 kcal).
- The mushroom has a short shelf life, so it is frozen for long-term storage.
Conclusion
Truffle paste is a product containing a large amount of nutrients. The body receives vitamins of group B, PP, C. They are especially important for children and adolescents. In addition, mushrooms contain pheromones that have a beneficial effect on a person's mood and emotional background.
