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Amazing Biltong Pasta Recipe – you HAVE to try it!

28th May 2019 tagged biltong, biltong recipe, easy recipe, pasta, recipe

YOU WILL NOT REGRET TRYING THIS DELICIOUSLY CREAMY BILTONG PASTA!

THIS RECIPE SERVES 3-6

INGREDIENTS

1 X PACK OF PASTA

1 CUP OF PARMESAN OR OTHER HARD CHEESE

2 TABLESPOONS OF CRUSHED PEPPER

500G OF BILTONG

FRESH BASIL (OR DRIED IN A PINCH)

1 CLOVE OF CRUSHED GARLIC

METHOD

  1. BOIL YOUR PASTA IN SALTED WATER. USE ENOUGH WATER TO JUST COVER THE PASTA AND SALT WITH 2 TEASPOONS. MAKE SURE TO COOK AL DENTE AS PER THE PACKET INSTRUCTIONS

  2. IN A SAUCEPAN, USE SOME OF THE PASTA WATER AND ON MEDIUM HEAT, INFUSE THE WATER WITH THE CRUSHED PEPPER AND GARLIC BY COOKING IT FOR AROUND 3 TO 5 MINUTES

  3. ADD 250ML OF CREAM

  4. LET SIMMER DOWN AND START ADDING THE CHEESE. STIR OCCASIONALLY TO DETERMINE HOW THICK YOU WANT YOUR SAUCE

  5. AFTER SIMMERING FOR A BIT (ABOUT 3 MIN), START ADDING YOUR BILTONG

  6. AT THIS POINT, ADJUST YOUR SAUCE – IF TOO THICK, ADD CREAM OR PASTA WATER. IF TOO THIN, ADD BILTONG OR CHEESE

  7. FINISH OFF THE SAUCE WITH BASIL

  8. IN A MIXING BOWL, MIX THE DRAINED PASTA WITH THE SAUCE

  9. SERVE WITH PARMESAN AND BASIL SPRINKLED OVER

ENJOY!