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Easy Fresh Black Truffle Pasta Tagliatelle Recipe

Published: Jun 26, 2019 · Modified: Jul 29, 2023. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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This simple black truffle recipe will make you fully appreciate the earthy taste of the famous black truffle - effectively a wild mushroom. Fresh tagliatelle, butter and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano is all you need to make the most of its oaky, nutty and world celebrated flavour.

This simple black truffle pasta recipe will make you fully appreciate the earthy taste of the famous black truffle - effectively a wild mushroom. Homemade tagliatelle, butter, freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano, and fresh truffles are all you need to make the most of its oaky, nutty, and world-celebrated flavor. This is an easy fresh pasta dish for special occasions or date nights.

fresh tagliatelle pasta with black truffle
Jump to:
  • What is a truffle
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Top tips
  • Why are truffles so expensive?
  • Other black truffle recipes
  • Alternative to fresh truffle
  • More recipes with wild mushrooms
  • 📋Easy Fresh Black Truffle Pasta Tagliatelle Recipe

What is a truffle

Truffles are wild mushrooms that grow underground, their taste is very special, and either you love or hate it...I LOVE IT!

The flavor of truffles is hearty and nutty and can be more or less intense, depending on the variety.

There are four different species of truffles:

  1. Black truffle: also known as black gold, found from September to April. It is black and wrinkled on the outside and blackish purple inside with a characteristic white grain. The most valuable types are found in Perigord in France, Norcia, and Spoleto in Italy
  2. Truffle Aestivum: Summer truffles, a less valuable black truffle, can be found from June to September. Similar to the other black truffle on the outside, the black Summer truffle can be distinguished once open as the inside is light brown. This is the truffle I have used in this recipe.
  3. Bianchetto or Mazzola is a white truffle found from January to March. It can be confused with the white truffle, but its flavor is not as refined or valuable. It has a slightly garlicky taste. The color resembles the white truffle but becomes darker when matured.
  4. White truffle or Alba is the most refined and expensive truffle. Its price is the same as gold. White truffles from Alba cost between $ 5000 and $ 10 000 per pound, depending on their availability. Found from August until January, they are small and have a silky white, yellowish skin and a very distinctive aromatic flavor.
black Summer truffle eastivum

Ingredients

This truffle mushroom pasta recipe is very simple, made with only four simple ingredients:

  • Whole truffle: any of the truffles above
  • Fresh tagliatelle: you can use store-bought or homemade tagliatelle. If you want to use dry pasta, you can use spaghetti or linguini. You want a pasta shape that will wrap each bite of truffle
  • Butter
  • Freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • Dry white wine: optional

Hint: if you want a creamy sauce, add some heavy cream. However, if you are using fresh tagliatelle, which are made with fresh eggs, the cream will make the dish too rich. Best to use heavy cream if you use dry pasta like linguine or spaghetti.

Homemade Italian tagliatelle Recipe

Instructions

How to clean a truffle

  1. Immerse it in a bowl of lukewarm water and brush off the dirt with a vegetable brush
  2. Change the water and rewash a second time until all the dirt is gone
truffle in a bowl of water

Making the truffle sauce

1. Once cleaned, shred the truffle into thin slices

2. Melt the butter in a frying pan at a medium/low temperature

3. Add the shredded truffle and let it saute in butter for a few minutes

4. Now you can add the white wine if you wish; this is optional

Seasoning the tagliatelle

1. In the meantime, boil the fresh tagliatelle for 3 minutes, and when it is ready, add the drained pasta to the frying pan

2. To make a creamy sauce without cream, you can add 1 tablespoon of the pasta cooking water

3. Stir well until the pasta is well seasoned with the truffle and the butter

4. Transfer into a serving dish and add the freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Hint: To cook pasta to perfection, you can read the article: How To Cook Pasta Like An Italian

step by step recipe pasta with black truffle

Top tips

  • Use the truffle as soon as possible as their flavor diminishes with time once they are picked from underground.
  • Use a good quality butter
  • The best pasta to use is fresh tagliatelle. Either make it yourself or buy it fresh from a shop
  • Use the original Parmigiano Reggiano and grate it freshly over the finished dish.
black truffle pasta on a serving plate

Why are truffles so expensive?

Truffles are expensive because they cannot be cultivated. Many techniques have been tried and tested but have always given poor results.

Truffles, therefore, can only be found in the wild; because they grow underground next to tree roots, they are challenging to find.

Searching for truffles is a very specialized skill, requires extensive training, and is a considerable investment.

Some special dog breeds with an acute sense of smell are trained to sniff and detect truffles from a distance. Only expert truffle hunters succeed in their quest to find them.

Valnerina Tartufi white truffle

Other black truffle recipes

Because you want to preserve and enhance their flavor, truffles should be served with ingredients that will not overpower their taste. Their best companions are:

  • Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, you can also use different types of cheese, the best are mild flavored cheese like Taleggio or Brie
  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Pasta
  • Potatoes
  • Gnocchi
  • Rice

You can store your truffle in rice, salt, or oil, and they will release their flavor into whatever they are stored in.

However, do not store them this way for over a few days, as they will become tasteless with time.

Usually, I cook truffles at low/medium heat with butter to release their flavor.

I always add some freshly shredded raw truffles to the final dish.

pasta with truffle on a plate with Parmigiano cheese and fresh truffle on top

Alternative to fresh truffle

You don't have to spend a fortune to buy black or white truffles.

Many other alternatives exist, such as the less expensive and still delicious Summer black truffles.

You can also find black truffle oil, white truffle oil, truffle-infused salt, black truffle butter, truffle paste or truffle cheese.

Valnerina truffle creams

However, they may use a synthetic truffle flavor that is not the real deal.

It is, therefore, crucial to read the labels and buy only a proper brand.

I like the Valnerina tartufi , and I want to specify that I have not been sponsored nor offered products to mention their brand.

It is a small producer based in Umbria, an Italian region renowned for its truffles.

Depending on your chosen mix, their jars can go from € 12 to € 29.

Wherever you live, you might find different brands of truffle paste, and I recommend buying a small jar and trying it.

I have often been disappointed, so don't take it for granted.

Truffle paste
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And if you have a brand you tried and liked, please leave a comment below so we can all share our knowledge and experience.

If you want to see how I use the truffle cream, look up the recipe: A Special Gnocchi Sauce

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Pasta with truffle served on a plate truffle on the side and serving dish in the background

📋Easy Fresh Black Truffle Pasta Tagliatelle Recipe

This simple black truffle pasta recipe will make you fully appreciate the earthy taste of the famous black truffle - effectively a wild mushroom. Homemade tagliatelle, butter, freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano, and fresh truffles are all you need to make the most of its oaky, nutty, and world-celebrated flavor. This is an easy fresh pasta dish for special occasions or date nights.
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 5 people
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Author: Laura Tobin

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 oz fresh truffle
  • 3 oz butter
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1 lb fresh tagliatelle
  • 1 tablespoon salt pasta water
  • 1 pinch salt truffle
  • ½ cup dry white wine optional
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Equipment

  • Vegetable Brush
  • Pasta pan 8-Quart 3-Piece
  • Grater
  • All-Clad Fry Pan
  • Wooden Turner Set
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Instructions

Cleaning the truffle

  • To clean the truffle immerse it into a bowl of lukewarm water and brush off the dirt with a vegetable brush
    4 oz fresh truffle
  • Change the water and rewash a second time until all the dirt is gone

Making the sauce

  • Melt the butter in a frying pan at a medium/low temperature
    3 oz butter
  • Shred the truffle
  • Add the shredded truffle and let it saute in butter for a few minutes
  • Now you can add the white wine if you wish
    ½ cup dry white wine
  • Inthe meantime, boil the fresh tagliatelle for 3 minutes, and when it is ready,add the drained pasta to the frying pan
    1 lb fresh tagliatelle, 1 tablespoon salt
  • Stir well until the pasta is well seasoned with the truffle and the butter
  • Transfer into a serving dish and add the freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano
    1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

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Notes

  • Use the truffle as soon as possible as their flavour diminishes with time once they are picked from underground
  • Use a good quality butter
  • Pasta should be fresh tagliatelle. Either make it yourself or buy it fresh from a shop
  • Use only the original Parmigiano Reggiano and grate it freshly over the finished dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 1882mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 635IU | Calcium: 280mg | Iron: 2.8mg
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  1. Ashley @ Sweetpea Lifestyle

    June 26, 2019 at 3:10 pm

    Yum!!! A perfectly simple pasta recipe highlighting delicious truffles!! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Maayke

    June 26, 2019 at 3:34 pm

    This looks delicious!

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  3. Pam Brand

    June 26, 2019 at 3:49 pm

    5 stars
    Great looking recipe and I love all the info you gave us on truffles. Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Romina

    June 26, 2019 at 3:57 pm

    5 stars
    That looks amazing! Pinning this as I have to try it!

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