Tagliatelle con Carciofi

Name: Tagliatelle con Carciofi (Egg noodles with artichokes)
Yield: Serves 4-5
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 5 large fresh globe artichokes; juice of 1 lemon; 4 oz (100 g) freshly grated parmesan cheese; 12 oz (350 g) tagliatelle, dried or home-made with 3 eggs; salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ pint (300 ml) water; Egg noodles, optional; 4 oz (100 g) butter

Egg noodles with artichokes

Preparation info

Serves
4-5

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pasta Italian Style

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1991

About

Artichokes make one of the best of all pasta dishes. With some melted butter and a sprinkling of cheese they can be savoured at their best in this recipe.

Ingredients

Basic recipe

Egg noodles, optional

Europe
Italy
Main course
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Pasta

Method

Squeeze the lemon juice into a bowl of cold water. Snap off the outer leaves from the artichoke by bending back from the base, and continue to do this until you come to a central cone of pale green leaves. Slice off 2 inches (5