Pasta With Bottarga Recipes

BOTTARGA PASTA

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 BOTTARGA

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil and the butter over medium heat until butter is foamy. Add breadcrumbs, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until breadcrumbs are golden brown; set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and add salt. Add bucatini, and cook until al dente according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add roasted garlic and sliced garlic. Cook, stirring, until garlic infuses oil. Use tongs to transfer pasta directly from the boiling water into the pan with the garlic and oil. Toss to combine.
• Transfer to a large platter. Sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs. Use the large holes of a box grater to shave the bottarga over the pasta. Serve immediately sprinkled with grated cheese and accompanied by herb toasts.