Fresh Pasta with Truffles and Poached Egg

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

9 oz fresh pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, etc.)

1 - 1/2 oz of truffles (Tuber melanosporum)

3 tbsp butter

1 oz diced onion

Cream

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

7 oz oil

4 poached eggs

Preparation:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add salt and oil, and the pasta. Return to a boil and maintain for another 8 minutes. Drain with cold water.

On a slow burner, heat the butter and 3.5 fl oz of oil. Sauté the diced onion. Add thinly sliced truffles and cream and boil for 5 minutes. Add the drained pasta and stir until heated.

Just before serving, add one poached egg per serving. Sprinkle pepper.

Preparation of poached eggs: Bring water to a boil. Add salt and some oil. When at a full boil, crack egg into the water. Cover for 3 minutes.

Remove poached egg and place on paper towel to drain.

Courtesy of Restaurante Europa -- Pamplona
Recipe courtesy of Spain GourmeTour magazine.