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🍽️ Tagliatelle with Fennel-Caper Sauce

421 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Fill a large pot with about 5 liters of water and add salt. Place the pot on the stove and bring the water to a boil.
  2. 2. Take the onions, halve them, and peel them. Cut the onions into small cubes.
  3. 3. Wash the fennel thoroughly under running water. Separate the green fennel fronds from the fennel bulb.
  4. 4. Halve the fennel bulb and remove the hard core in the center. Slice the fennel flesh into very thin strips.
  5. 5. Finely chop the fennel fronds that you separated earlier.
  6. 6. Wash the lemon under warm water. Grate about 1 teaspoon of the zest.
  7. 7. Halve the lemon and squeeze the juice from both halves.
  8. 8. Take the capers out of the jar and let them drain well in a sieve.
  9. 9. Put the oil in a pan and heat it on medium heat.
  10. 10. Add the sliced fennel and the onion cubes to the hot pan.
  11. 11. Sauté the fennel and onions for about 4 minutes.
  12. 12. Prepare the broth according to the instructions if it is not already liquid.
  13. 13. Add the prepared broth to the pan with the fennel.
  14. 14. Let the mixture simmer for another 4 minutes.
  15. 15. Add the tagliatelle to the boiling salted water.
  16. 16. Cook the pasta for about 5 minutes until al dente (firm to the bite).
  17. 17. Pour the pasta into a sieve to let the water drain away.
  18. 18. Add the drained capers to the fennel mixture in the pan.
  19. 19. Add the cream cheese to the pan.
  20. 20. Stir everything well until the cream cheese has melted.
  21. 21. Remove the pan from the stove to take it off the direct heat.
  22. 22. Add the lemon zest to the sauce.
  23. 23. Add the lemon juice to the sauce.
  24. 24. Season the sauce with salt to taste.
  25. 25. Season the sauce with pepper to taste.
  26. 26. Add the drained tagliatelle back into the pan with the sauce.
  27. 27. Mix the pasta and the sauce well together.
  28. 28. Portion the pasta onto the plates.
  29. 29. Sprinkle the finished dishes with the finely chopped fennel fronds as decoration.
  30. 30. Enjoy your meal!

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