Pasta with Fennel and 3 Cheeses
This pasta recipe is as easy to make first course made with steamed fennel and three Italian cheese specialities: Pecorino, Ricotta and Goats cheese.
10 September, 2017
ingredients
pasta
500 g, such as lasagnelle or tagliatelle
Fennel
1 bulb
creme fraiche
100 ml
pecorino
50 g
ricotta
50 g
goats cheese
50 g, mild
Lemon zest
1/2 lemon
salt
Pepper
Preparation
- Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to packet instructions.
- Drain and toss with a little oil to prevent sticking.
- Meanwhile cut the fennel bulb in half. Cut out the hard inner core then finely chop the leaves of one half.
- Finely slice the other half either on a mandolin or by hand as thinly as you can. Set aside.
- Steam the finely chopped fennel until just tender.
- Warm the creme fraiche in a pan then add the cheeses, the lemon zest and steamed fennel.
- Toss the pasta with the sauce, season then serve, topped with the finely shaved fennel.
