| Serves
6
This is a rich creamy dish which is very simple to prepare.
Ingredients
18-24oz/450-600g tagliatelle
Sauce:
2-3
large shallots
1 garlic clove
4tbsp/60ml olive oil
1 pinch of saffron strands
1 glass dry white wine
1lb/450g Mascarpone cheese
salt and pepper
handful of torn fresh basil leaves to garnish
Method
1. Cook
the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes.
2. Finely chop the shallots and garlic. In a large frying pan
heat the oil, add the shallots and garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the saffron, then half of the wine and finally add the
Mascarpone cheese. Simmer gently for a few minutes, add the remaining
wine, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Drain pasta, add sauce and garnish with basil leaves.
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