Roasted Chestnut & Sage Conchigliette
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Roasted Chestnut & Sage Conchigliette

Chestnuts and sage fried in butter, then white wine and mascarpone to loosen it into a sauce. Fifteen minutes and it tastes distinctly of December.

Caitlin Fitzpatrick

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15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 150g of Northern Pasta Co Conchigliette
  • 35g of salted butter

  • 1 banana shallot, finely chopped

  • 10 fresh sage leaves

  • 100g of cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped

  • Large sprig of rosemary, finely chopped

  • 60ml of dry white wine

  • 3 tbsp of mascarpone

  • 30g of Parmesan, finely grated

  • 1/2 lemon, juice only

Conchigliette

Conchigliette

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Method

1

Place a large pan of well salted water on to boil. Cook the pasta until al dente or according to the instructions on the packet.

2

Meanwhile, in a large pan melt the butter over medium heat. Add sage and shallot to the butter and sauté until fragrant for 5 minutes. Add chestnuts and rosemary and toast gently for 3–4 minutes.

3

Deglaze the pan with wine, then stir in mascarpone and leave to melt into the sauce.

4

Add the cooked pasta, Parmesan, lemon juice and a big splash of pasta water to create a glossy sauce.

5

Season to taste and serve with some extra Parmesan over the top

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