Creamy Black Garlic and Rappa Spaghettini | by Shannon Martinez

It’s simple, fresh, massive flavour and super delicious. It’s just one of those winners that everyone’s going to love.
Product: CHEF® Black Garlic Paste
Category: Vegan, Vegetarian
Serves: 10
Ingredients

1kg packet dried spaghettini
(100g/portion)
½ cup EVOO
120g CHEF Black Garlic Paste
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 cup vegan cream cheese
2 bunch rappa, blanched
and rough chopped
2 lemons zest, and juice of 1 lemon
1 cup vegan Parmesan cheese (grated)
Salt & ground black pepper to taste

Method

Boil a large pot of salted water and add pasta.

While pasta is cooking, heat a large fry pan over medium heat, then add EVOO.

Add CHEF Black Garlic Paste, chilli flakes and sauté for a minute until fragrant. Then add ½ cup of pasta water slowly to the pan, stirring while adding to emulsify. Once combined, add cream cheese and stir until melted through.

Pull pasta directly from the pot once al dente and add to garlic sauce along with rappa. Toss through to coat.

Add lemon zest, juice, half of the vegan Parmesan.

Season with salt & pepper and give a final toss.

Plate and serve with remaining vegan Parmesan.

Chef Tips

If you can’t access Rappa, use any seasonal product you like.

Products

CHEF® Black Garlic Paste

Developed through a fermentation process, fresh garlic is transformed to create a sweet and rich garlic flavour to use at any stage of the cooking process.
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