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Pasta Romanov

Pasta romanov is an easy recipe that can be whipped up in about 15 minutes from minimal ingredients for maximum style.

Ingredients

  • Pasta (taglietelli, spaghetti, or angel hair preferred)
  • Mascarpone cheese (or similar mild cheese like ricotta)
  • Tomato purée (paste)
  • Vodka
  • 1 tsp caviar (or lumpfish roe)
  • Whole lemon

Instructions

  1. 1
    Boil a pot of salted water, add the pasta, and cook until al dente. Drain.
  2. 2
    Melt the cheese (do not overheat) and stir in a little tomato puree to turn it salmon pink.
  3. 3
    Add a slug (a couple tablespoons) of vodka to the melted cheese.
  4. 4
    Add caviar to the cheese and toss the drained pasta in it to coat.
  5. 5
    Cut lemon into wedges and use as garnish with a teaspoon or two of caviar.
  6. 6
    Serve with champagne or crisp white wine.

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