Maccheroni with a Truffle Cream Sauce

Maccheroni Tartufati

Preparation info
  • 1

    serving
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Authentic Pasta Book

By Fred Plotkin

Published 1989

  • About

This dish is popular with Milanesi who enjoy truffles but don’t have the time to prepare a complicated dish.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces maccheroni
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a pinch of salt. When it again reaches a full boil, cook the maccheroni until al dente.

Drain well and put in a medium-sized pot. Add the cream, parmigiano, and truffle. Cover and let the ingredients warm over a very low flame for 1 minute. Uncover and stir continuously until the sauce is hot, though not boiling, and the pasta is thoroughly coat