Truffle and Mushroom Linguine Pasta

http://www.ekichronicles.com/?pityr=dating-games-rm-johnson&9c4=d4 My truffle and mushroom linguine pasta is full of flavour and quick and easy to make. In fact, you can make it in less than 15 minutes!

Truffle and Mushroom Linguine Pasta

A 10 minute luxurious lunch, and my ultimate comfort food.
Prep time: 3 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 13 mins
Recipe type: Lunch
Serves: 1

Notes on the Recipe (click to view)

Ingredients

75g linguine
5 chestnut mushrooms
1 banana shallot
1 tablespoon of oilve oil
1 small garlic clove
10g of grated parmesan or I use Gran Padano
2 teaspoons of truffle oil
generous pinch of salt and pepper
(optional- 1 teaspoon basil oil)

Method

Add the Linguine to a pan of salted boiling water (it should be cooked in around 10 minutes).
While the pasta is cooking, finely slice the mushrooms and shallot.
In a pan on a medium-high heat add the olive oil, to that add the diced mushrooms and shallot and fry until soft (around 5 minutes).
Crush the garlic clove into the pan with the mushrooms and shallots, and lower the heat.
While we are waiting for the linguine to finish cooking, grate the parmesan.
Once the linguine is cooked, I tend not to drain it, but to pick it up with tongs and transfer it straight into the mushroom pan so it maintains it's moisture and doesn't become sticky.
To that, add the parmesan, salt and pepper and truffle oil and combine well on a low heat until the cheese has melted and it has all combined.
Serve and eat straight away, garnish with basil oil if desired, and I always add a little more pepper.

What are Truffles?

Not the chocolate type, that come wrapped in pretty coloured papers and boxes, truffles are a type of fungus that are especially prized in European cuisines.

They have a distinct and potent taste, which once you have tried you can easily pick out if you happen to eat it again. I would describe it as a very rich flavour, with both a nutty and mushroom like taste.

There are different varieties from black, white, burgundy and more. Each with a slightly different depth of flavour.

Famously, large truffles are quite sought after, and have been known to sell at auction for over £50,000 . This has lead to an impression from your average consumer (i.e. my friends, and myself) that anything remotely truffle related is expensive, and pretentious.

It doesn’t have to be though!

Grated black truffle over gnochi in Florence

Truffles Don't Have to be Expensive

My experience of truffle has ranged from a local restaurant, with average prices using truffle oil in almost every dish, with no noticeable increase in price compared to it’s competitors. To eating freshly grated truffle gnocchi at a food festival in Florence for just a few Euros.

And most recently enjoying an absolutely wonderful plate of black truffle and parmesan risotto at The Walnut Tree for £12 (which is in fact still on the menu – if you get chance to visit!).

This price is about average for starters at the Michelin starred restaurant, with prices ranging from £8-£16.

So, you don’t have to be a millionaire to enjoy the taste of truffle.

For more truffles recipes check out:

Scrambled tofu on truffled sourdough bruschetta From Fuss Free Flavours

Roasted pumpkin soup with fried sage and white truffle oil From Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary

Vegetarian aubergine, mushroom and truffle no-meatballs From Emily’s Recipes and Reviews

Bruschetta with Truffle Gremolata & Griddled Asparagus From Fuss Free Flavours

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