Tagliatelle with Artichokes and Peas

Name: Tagliatelle with Artichokes and Peas (Tagliatelle Ernani)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 artichokes; Pinch of salt or 14 ounces fresh store-bought tagliatelle; Salt and pepper to taste; ½ cup dry white wine; 1 tablespoon minced parsley; 1 clove garlic, minced; Grated parmigiano (optional); 1 cup water; ½ lemon; ½ onion, minced; 8 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 7 tablespoons sweet butter; 1½ pounds fresh peas in their pods; 3 eggs; 2½ cups semolina flour; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Tagliatelle Ernani

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Authentic Pasta Book

By Fred Plotkin

Published 1989

About

Ernani, Verdi’s fifth opera, premiered at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice on March 9, 1844. Based on a highly controversial play by Victor Hugo, the opera brought Verdi international fame. It was the first of 9 operas by the composer to use a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, who was a director at La Fenice before moving to La Scala in 1859. The opera has remained popular since its debut and in recent years has received new productions at La Scala (with Placido Domingo and Mirella Fr