Our creamy truffle pasta is rustic and decadent, showcasing the earthiness of truffles in a luscious cream sauce, infused with shallots, white wine, and truffle oil. This rich and indulgent pasta dish can grace your table in under 20 minutes, offering a quick yet elegant meal.
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What we love about this creamy truffle pasta
- This simple, creamy sauce is packed with robust earthy, umami flavor thanks to the truffle oil. Just the simple addition of this truffle finishing oil turns this simple dish into an indulgent and complex dish with little effort and minimal clean up. It’s perfect for your next date night at home.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it
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- Truffle oil – We used white truffle oil when we made this recipe. You really can use whichever you prefer. Which is which? Black truffle oil has a more intense and earthy flavor while, white has a more mild, garlicky sweetness. Also keep in mind, truffle oil is considered a finishing oil, which means you will add it towards the end of the cooking process, since the flavors of the oil will change if they are heated for too long.
- Pappardelle – As with most of our recipes, you can swap in your favorite pasta shape but we love it with the pappardelle. If you are looking for a fun alternative try using a bucatini, we loved that just as much.
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
How to make this creamy truffle pasta
Cook the pasta. In a large pot of salted water, cook pasta to al denté. Reserve at least ½ cup of pasta water, drain and set aside. Toss with a tiny drizzle of olive oil to prevent the pasta from sticking together, if needed.
Make the sauce. In the pasta pot, melt butter over medium heat. Sauté shallots until the become aromatic and translucent, then add the white wine, heavy cream and salt and pepper. Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat then whisk in grated cheese and truffle oil.
Finish the dish. Return pasta to the pot, stirring until well coated in sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper, garnishing with lemon zest when plating.
Which truffle is better for pasta?
White truffles are more delicate and work well in simpler dishes, while black truffles can add depth and intensity to heartier, more complex recipes. Ultimately, you can choose whichever truffle oil you prefer for this creamy recipe, why not try it both ways?
More long pasta recipes you will love
- Greek spaghetti
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- Roasted tomato and pumpkin pasta
- Red pepper pesto pasta
Other creamy pasta recipes you should try
- Cream cheese pasta
- Bucatini cacio e pepe
- Tahini pasta
- Goat cheese pasta
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Our creamy truffle pasta is rustic and decadent, showcasing the earthiness of truffles in a luscious cream sauce, infused with shallots, white wine, and truffle oil. This rich and indulgent pasta dish can grace your table in under 20 minutes, offering a quick yet elegant meal.
- Author: The Pasta Twins
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Pappardelle
- Method: Stovetop
Ingredients
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- 16 ounces pappardelle
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons truffle oil
- For garnish: 1 lemon, zested
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions for al denté. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, drain and set aside.
- Melt butter over medium heat, then add shallots simmering for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in white wine then heavy cream.
- Remove from heat and whisk in grated parmesan cheese and truffle oil.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 342
- Sugar: 2.2 g
- Sodium: 107.7 mg
- Fat: 14.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 43.3 g
- Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 8.5 g
- Cholesterol: 29.7 mg
The Pasta Twins
Wow, creamy and delicious! Loved the truffle oil addition to this and my daughters came back for seconds! Thanks for the great ingredient combination idea for a unique family dish.
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