Name: Provolone and lemon capunti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 30 ml olive oil; 3 golden shallots, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 250 ml dry white wine; Finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons; 300 ml pouring cream; 160 gm provolone dolce, finely grated; 2 tbsp thyme leaves; 400 gm dried capunti (see note); Lemon and thyme crumbs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 50 gm coarse fresh breadcrumbs; Finely grated rind of 1 lemon; 2 tbsp coarsely chopped thyme

Provolone and lemon capunti

Australian Gourmet Traveller pasta recipe for provolone and lemon capunti.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

30 ml olive oil

3 golden shallots, thinly sliced

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

250 ml dry white wine

Finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons

300 ml pouring cream

160 gm provolone dolce, finely grated

2 tbsp thyme leaves

400 gm dried capunti (see note)

Lemon and thyme crumbs

2 tbsp olive oil

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

50 gm coarse fresh breadcrumbs

Finely grated rind of 1 lemon

2 tbsp coarsely chopped thyme

Method

Main

1.Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, add shallot and garlic and sauté until tender (2-3 minutes). Add wine, lemon rind and juice, simmer until reduced by half (2-3 minutes). Add cream, simmer until reduced by half (2-3 minutes), then add provolone and thyme, stir until smooth and combined (1-2 minutes), season to taste and keep warm.

2.Meanwhile, for lemon and thyme crumbs, heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, add garlic and sauté until fragrant (1 minute). Add breadcrumbs, sauté until golden (2-3 minutes), add lemon rind and thyme, season to taste, remove from heat and set aside.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente (6-8 minutes). Drain, reserving 60ml cooking water. Return pasta and reserved cooking water to pan. Add cream sauce, stir to coat and serve hot, topped with lemon and thyme crumbs.

Note Capunti is a short rolled pasta available from select delicatessens. If unavailable, substitute another short pasta such as strozzapreti or casarecce.
Notes

By Gourmet Food Team

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