Lone Linguine With Truffle Oil

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 ounces linguine
• salt, to taste
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• truffle oil, a few drops to taste
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 put on water in a pot to boil (for the pasta); when it comes to a boil, salt it generously before adding the linguine; cook for 2 minutes less than directed by the instructions on the package.
• 2 in a bowl, whisk the egg with the cream and parmesan, a few drops of truffle oil and a good grinding of pepper.
• 3 when the pasta's had the time you've allocated, check to see if it is al dente; just before draining it, remove 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.
• 4 return the drained pasta to the cooking pan and , on the stove, but off the heat, add the butter and about 1 tablespoon of the cooking water and stir to mix.
• 5 stir in the egg mixture and keep stirring so that the pasta becomes smoothly, softly and lightly coated; taste to see if it needs any salt or truffle oil and add as desired.
• 6 serve in a warm bowl.