Brie and Truffle Gigli
Gigli

Brie and Truffle Gigli

Brie, mascarpone and a spoon of truffle butter melted together with pasta water. Ten minutes, five ingredients, distinctly rich.

Alannah Wiseman

Feeds: 2
10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 150g of Northern Pasta Co Gigli
  • 25g of salted butter

  • 1 banana shallot, finely chopped

  • 1 tbsp of truffle butter or pate

  • 2 large tbsp of mascarpone

  • 100g of Brie, chopped into small pieces

Gigli

Gigli

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Method

1

Start by placing a large pan of well salted water onto to boil for the pasta.

2

Once the water is boiling, add the Gigli and cook for four minutes or until al dente.

3

Meanwhile, whilst the pasta is cooking make the sauce pan adding the butter to a large saute or frying pan. Place on medium heat and once melted at the shallot. Fry for four minutes until softened before adding the truffle butter and mascarpone. Add a small splash of the pasta water to loosen the sauce and let the mascarpone melt. Once the mascarpone has melted add in the Brie and season with salt and pepper.

4

Drain the Gigli once cooked and add to the pan with the sauce. Toss together until well combined adding a little more pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed. Divide between two bowls and serve immediately.

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