Truffled Penne Pasta

Truffled Penne Pasta

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
  • garlic
    4 clove
  • mint
    ¼ ounce
  • olive oil
    4 tsp
  • pancetta
    4 oz
  • parmesan
  • parmesan cheese
    ½ cup
  • peas
    8 oz
  • penne pasta
    12 oz
  • pine
  • pine nuts
    2 oz
  • salt
  • sour cream
    1/2 c
  • truffle
  • truffle zest
    0.14 oz
  • veggie stock concentrate
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Mince or grate garlic . Pick mint leaves from stems; discard stems. Roughly chop leaves.
    garlic: 4 clove, mint: ¼ ounce
  2. 2
    Heat a large pan over medium-low heat. Add pine nuts and toast, tossing frequently, until lightly browned and fragrant, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from pan and set aside.
    pine nuts: 2 oz
  3. 3
    Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 9 minutes . Carefully scoop out and reserve ⅓ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
    penne pasta: 12 oz
  4. 4
    Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in the pan used for pine nuts over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook, tossing, until lightly crisped, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add garlic and peas and cook, tossing, until fragrant, ⏱️ 1 minute .
    olive oil: 4 tsp, pancetta: 4 oz, peas: 8 oz
  5. 5
    Stir penne, sour cream , half the parmesan cheese , half the truffle zest , the veggie stock concentrate , and reserved pasta cooking water into the pan. Gently toss until a thick, creamy sauce forms, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with salt and black pepper .
    sour cream: 1/2 c, parmesan cheese: ½ cup, truffle zest: 0.14 oz, veggie stock concentrate: 2 unit, salt, black pepper
  6. 6
    Divide penne mixture between plates. Sprinkle with remaining pine nuts, remaining parmesan cheese, remaining mint , and remaining truffle zest. Serve immediately.
    pine, parmesan, mint, truffle