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trofie in fennel sauce

Trofie in a Fennel Sauce

dishbyrish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Trofie making 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course dinner, lunch
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 fennel bulb finely sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 shallot finely sliced
  • 200 ml single cream
  • 1/2 tsp dijon mustard/wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • ~300g trofie or pasta of choice reserve some of the pasta cooking water
  • Pecorino/parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Sauté the minced garlic in olive oil on a medium low heat for around 1 minute or until lightly golden
  • Add the shallots and fennel and continue to sauté for a further 3-4 minutes or until both have softened
  • Reduce the heat to low and add the cream, salt, black pepper and nutmeg and simmer on low heat for 3-4 minutes to allow the flavours to mingle
  • Then add in the mustard and simmer for a further minute
  • Add in pasta and a splash of pasta water, mix to combine
  • Cover your pan and simmer for a further minute on low heat. This will allow the sauce to emulsify and coat the trofie/pasta
  • Garnish with grated pecorino/parmesan and a pinch of ground nutmeg

Notes

If serving along with sides, this can definitely be stretched to serve 3.
Keyword creamy, fennel, pasta, pasta sauce, trofie