Important for chestnut pasta with sage
Just let the butter become nutty and add the pasta water in portions to avoid making a heavy or watery sauce.
Autumn Recipe
Chestnut pasta with sage
Chestnuts are roasted in sage butter and bound with pasta, Parmesan cheese, lemon grating and reserved pasta water. Just let the butter become nutty and add the pasta water in portions to avoid a heavy or watery sauce. Mushrooms go well with the chestnuts, pecorino replaces Parmesan with more powerful spice.
Total time
33 min
Calories
620 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
This is what matters with chestnut pasta with sage
Add the butter and the pasta water in portions to avoid a heavy or watery sauce. Chestnuts are roasted in sage butter and creamy with pasta, Parmesan, lemon grating and reserved pasta water. Mushrooms go well with the chestnuts, pecorino replaces Parmesan with a stronger spice.
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Chestnut pasta with sage
Roast chestnuts in sage butter and add the pasta water in portions to prevent the sauce from becoming heavy or watery. Add the pasta water and the butter and the butter will be creamy.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Prepare ingredients
Put a large pot of salted water on the pasta. Roughly break chestnuts, pluck sage leaves, grate Parmesan and provide a cup to collect starchy pasta water.
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2
Prepare
Chestnuts are roasted in sage butter and creamy with pasta, Parmesan, lemon grating and reserved pasta water.
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3
Check for doneness
Just let the butter become nutty and add the pasta water in portions to avoid making a heavy or watery sauce.
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4
Serve
Toss the pasta in the chestnut-sage sauce and keep it soft with cooking water. Spread the toasted chestnut pieces, Parmesan cheese and crispy sage leaves on the plates.
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How to adapt this recipe
Mushrooms go well with chestnuts, pecorino replaces parmesan with more spice.
Nutrition per serving
620kcal
82.0 gCarbohydrates
17.0 gProtein
24.0 gFat
Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Chestnut pasta with sage
Weigh the pasta, prepare the chestnuts and butter separately, and then start the main cooking process for chestnut pasta with sage.
Just let the butter become nutty and add the pasta water in portions to avoid making a heavy or watery sauce.
Chicken pasta with sage cool quickly. When reheating, note: Let the butter only become nutty and add the pasta water in portions to avoid a heavy or watery sauce. Heat the leftovers only once completely.
Mushrooms go well with chestnuts, pecorino replaces parmesan with more spice.
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