Ina’s truffle butter pasta

When you really want to treat yourself to something rich and decadent, this pasta is everything!!

Ingredients:

kosher salt
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 ounces white truffle butter 
Freshly ground black pepper
1 (8.82-ounce) package Cipriani tagliarelle dried pasta or even better - fresh fettucine 
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
3 ounces block Parmesan, shaved thin with a vegetable peeler

Directions:

1.    Add 1 tablespoon salt to a large pot of water and bring to a boil.

2.    2. Meanwhile, in a large (12-inch) sauté pan, heat the cream over medium heat until it comes to a simmer. 

 

3.    Add the truffle butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper, lower the heat to very low, and swirl the butter until it melts. Keep warm over very low heat.

 

4.     Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes, exactly. (If you’re not using Cipriani pasta, follow the directions on the package.) When the pasta is cooked, reserve ½ cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta. 

 

5.     Add the drained pasta to the sauté pan and toss it with the truffle-cream mixture. 

 

6.     As the pasta absorbs the sauce, add as much of the reserved cooking water as necessary to keep the pasta very creamy.

 

7.     Serve the pasta in shallow bowls and garnish each serving with a generous sprinkling of chives and shaved Parmesan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve at once.