Mascarpone & Green Olive Tagliatelle
Why not fancy up your basic pasta dish with this Mascarpone and Green Olive Tagliaelle. Creamy tagliatelle with marcarpone cheese and salty green olives. Serve with some garlic bread and you're all set!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 509kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz tagliatelle
- 3/4 Cup heavy cream
- 1/2 Cup pasta water reserved from cooked pasta
- 1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 head broccoli cut into small florets
- 2 Leeks green ends discarded, roughly sliced and chopped
- 1/2 Cup green olives
- 3/4 Cup parmesan cheese fresh grated, extra for sprinkling over the top
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- Sea salt to season
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley extra for sprinkling over the top
Instructions
- In a large stainless steel pot set over medium heat, add the olive oil, garlic and leeks. Cook for about 8 - 10 minutes or until soft and lightly golden. Turn off heat.
- Steam the broccoli for about 10 minutes and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package, drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- Turn the heat back on the pot with the cooked leaks. Add the cream and bring to a gentle boil, add mascarpone cheese and stir until it is completely smooth. Add reserved pasta water and bring to a gentle simmer. Add pasta, broccoli, olives, parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle over a little parmesan and fresh chopped parsley. Ready to serve!
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Mascarpone & Green Olive Tagliatelle
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 509
Calories from Fat 396
% Daily Value*
Fat 44g68%
Saturated Fat 23g144%
Cholesterol 102mg34%
Sodium 928mg40%
Potassium 559mg16%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 2723IU54%
Vitamin C 78mg95%
Calcium 371mg37%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.