Truffle Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• For the fresh pasta: Combine the flour, eggs and yolk in a food processor and pulse until a dough comes together. Transfer to a counter dusted lightly with flour and knead gently until the dough comes together and is smooth, about 1 minute. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.
• Divide the dough into 4 pieces. With your hands, flatten and shape one piece of dough into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle. Dust it lightly with flour and pass it through the widest setting on a pasta machine. (If the dough comes out oddly shaped, re-form into a rectangle.) Fold it into thirds, like a letter, and if necessary, flatten it to a 1/2-inch thickness. Pass it through the widest setting again with the seam of the letter perpendicular to the rollers. Repeat this folding and rolling step 10 to 12 times, dusting the dough with flour if it becomes sticky.
• Without folding the dough, pass it through the next setting on the pasta machine. Continue to pass the dough through the machine, reducing the space between the rollers after each pass and lightly dusting the pasta with flour on both sides each time, until the pasta is about 1/16-inch thick and 3 inches wide.
• Lay the rolled-out dough on a floured counter. Roll out the remaining dough in the same manner. Cut each piece of dough into 11-inch lengths. Cut the dough into fettuccine by hand, or by passing through the pasta machine on the fettucine setting.
• For the black truffle sauce: Boil a large pot of salted water. Add the pasta and boil until al dente, about 3 minutes. Strain, reserving 2 cups of pasta water.
• Add the butter to a large pan over medium heat and let melt. Add half the Parmesan and 1/2 cup pasta water and stir to combine. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Add the remaining Parmesan and stir to combine. If the sauce is too thick, add more pasta water. Divide pasta among 4 bowls. Top with shaved truffle and more Parmesan. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Bring salted water to a boil. Meanwhile cook shallots in butter over very low heat or until tender. Add heavy cream and reduce somewhat or until thickened. Cook pasta for 2 minutes or until al dente and add to cream; toss to coat. Whisk in truffle butter or paste into pasta and remove from heat. Season with salt. Serve with truffle shavings or fresh truffle.

Steps:

• Saute onion-garlic and rosemary in olive oil. Make sure onion is golden-and garlic is not burnt.
• Boil spaghetti in 3 quarts salted water with a touch of milk in the water, as well as a tablespoon of oil.
• When al dente, drain pasta, toss with onion, garlic and rosemary.
• Add parmesan and toss again.
• Drizzle the truffle oil on top of each individual serving. (Ok, now I'm drooling. Must hide this fact from guests.).
• Garnish with fresh chopped rosemary--just a pinch.

Steps:

• Note: have pasta ready before you start this dish; don't worry if it cools off, as it will be warmed up again in the skillet.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil; add shallots and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and saute for about one minute.
• Add tomatoes and cook for another minute.
• Add mussels and shrimp, season again with salt and pepper, and cook for just two minutes.
• Add wine, bring to a simmer, and cover.
• Cook until mussel shells all open, about 4 minutes or so.
• Add crabmeat and onions; season again with salt and pepper; cook for just one minute.
• Add pasta and toss; cook until pasta is heated through, only about one minute.
• Remove from heat; add cheese and basil and lightly toss, then place mixture in a large serving bowl.
• Garnish with a drizzle of truffle oil and serve.