Best Bottarga Pasta Recipes
BOTTARGA PASTA
Bottarga, a specialty of southern Italy, is the roe of gray mullet or tuna that has been salted, pressed, and air-dried. You can buy bottarga from BuonItalia.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil and the butter in a skillet over medium heat until butter foams. Add breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta, and cook until al dente.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Squeeze pulp from skins of roasted garlic into skillet, and add sliced garlic. Cook 2 minutes. Using tongs, transfer pasta directly from boiling water to skillet. Toss to coat. Add 2 tablespoons grated bottarga, the parsley, and half the breadcrumbs, and toss. Transfer to a platter. Season with salt.
- Sprinkle pasta with remaining breadcrumbs. Grate a generous amount of bottarga on top. Serve.
PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND BOTTARGA
This delcious pasta recipe is courtesy of chef Eficio Farris and can be found in his "Sweet Myrtle and Bitter Honey" cookbook. Special thanks to Laurie Smith for providing the photograph.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook until al dente, according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, heat heavy cream in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add ricotta and stir until well combined. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and well combined, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons bottarga and season with freshly ground black pepper.
- Drain pasta and add to ricotta mixture. Add parsley and toss until well combined; stir in olive oil. Transfer pasta to a serving dish and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons bottarga. Serve immediately.
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