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Tagliatelle with Artichokes and Mint

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound tagliatelle pasta noodles
  • ½ of a lemon
  • 2 jars quartered artichoke hearts (you can use fresh artichokes as well)
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 T mint, chopped
  • 1 T parsley, chopped
  • cup verjus
  • 1 T butter
  • 2 T olive oil
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • Pecorino Romano cheese, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Put a pot of water on the stove to cook the pasta. Once boiling, add a generous handful of salt.
  • To build the pasta sauce, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium sauté pan with the shallot and garlic and sweat until tender.
  • Sizzle in half of the chopped herbs, the artichoke hearts and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the verjus and a small ladle of pasta water and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until it is just short of al dente, about 1 minute.
  • Add it directly into the pan with the artichokes, along with a small ladle of pasta water, the butter and about ⅓ cup grated pecorino. Finish cooking the noodles, tossing lightly.
  • Squeeze half of a lemon over the top of the pasta.
  • Plate your pasta and top it with a drizzle of fresh olive oil, the rest of the herbs and pecorino.