Pasta dishes
Truffle pasta
Not a simple Parmesan pasta, but creamy pasta with truffle oil or truffle butter as a clear specialty. Parmesan, pepper and pasta water are enough for the sauce - quick to make, but with this typical truffle aroma it is much more special than a classic cheese dish.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 5 minutes
- Cooking time: approx. 12 minutes
- Total: approx. 17 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 2 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 620 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 19.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 68.9 g
- Fat
- ≈ 28.5 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1-2 tbsp truffle oil or 1 tbsp truffle butter · ≈ 20.48 g
- 2 tbsp butter · ≈ 27.3 g
The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta, e.g. E.g. tagliatelle or spaghetti
- 40 g Parmesan, finely grated
- 1-2 tbsp truffle oil or 1 tbsp truffle butter
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt
- black pepper
- some pasta water
- optional: 1 tbsp parsley
- optional: some grated truffles
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente.
- Reserve some pasta water.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over gentle heat.
- Stir in truffle oil or truffle butter.
- Drain the pasta and add it directly to the pan.
- Mix with 2-3 tablespoons of pasta water and Parmesan to make a creamy sauce.
- Season with freshly ground pepper.
- Serve immediately, optionally with parsley and a little extra truffle oil.
