Tagliolini is really just a fancy word for fettuccine, if you can believe that. I think saying the other one is actually easier, so it’s probably why people call it that. It’s a flat, ribbon pasta that’s popular in a lot of dishes.
This tagliolini recipe that I’m making here is pretty simple. I know that a common version of this pasta is with alfredo sauce, but I made a basic recipe out of olive oil and a couple other things here.
What You’ll Need to Make This
What It Is | Name | Where to Buy |
Cookware | Cutting board | Amazon |
Cookware | Large pot | Amazon |
Cookware | Large mixing bowl | Amazon |
Cookware | Measuring spoons (various sizes) | Amazon |
Cookware | Kitchen knife | Amazon |
Cookware | Measuring cups (various sizes) | Amazon |
Cookware | Large colander | Amazon |
Cookware | Large serving bowl | Amazon |
Cookware | Pyrex 1 cup measuring cup for liquids | Amazon |
Cookware | Wooden spoon | Amazon |
Ingredient | 3 cloves of garlic, minced | Store |
Ingredient | 1/3 cup olive oil | Store |
Ingredient | 1.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes | Store |
Ingredient | 3/4 cup shaved parmesan and Romano cheese | Store |
Ingredient | Tagliolini noodles (full box) | Store |
Ingredient | Pinch of salt (for noodles while cooking) | Store |
Ingredient | Salt and pepper to taste after straining | Store |
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Starting the Tagliolini Recipe
To kick things off, grab your cutting board.
![cutting board](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0952-e1662564686543-1024x768.jpeg)
Then, get your garlic. You’ll only need a few cloves, depending on how big yours is.
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Start working on the clove. You’ll also need a kitchen knife for this part of the tagliolini recipe.
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Following that, find three cloves and remove the outer skin.
![garlic cloves for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0955-1024x768.jpeg)
Chopping them up might take a minute or two with that knife. The picture below wasn’t my final product, I worked on them a lot more to really get the garlic into tiny pieces. Consider using pre-minced garlic for your tagliolini, too.
![](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/image-2.png)
Once it’s minced, grab your tagliolini noodles.
![tagliolini noodles (also called fettuccine)](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0957-768x1024.jpeg)
Then, fill up a large pot about half way with water and put it on the stove at high heat.
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While the pot of water is heating up, grab the large mixing bowl.
![large bowl](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0959-e1662569146709-1024x768.jpeg)
Dump your minced garlic into there.
![scraping garlic into a large bowl for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0960-e1662569853388-1024x768.jpeg)
Once that’s in there for the tagliolini, grab your crushed red pepper and some measuring spoons.
![red pepper for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0961-1024x768.jpeg)
Measure out 1.5 teaspoons of that and throw it into the big bowl.
![red pepper in a bowl for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0962-1024x768.jpeg)
Once that’s done, grab your parmesan & romano for this part of the tagliolini recipe.
![parmesan and romano cheese for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0963-1024x768.jpeg)
Measure out 3/4 cup of shaved cheese and dump that into the bowl, too.
![dumping cheese into bowl](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0964-1024x768.jpeg)
Once that’s in there, get the Pyrex measuring cup.
![Pyrex measuring cup](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0965-1024x768.jpeg)
You’ll also need your olive oil for this part of the tagliolini recipe.
![olive oil for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0966-1024x768.jpeg)
Measure out 1/3 cup of olive oil into the measuring cup and set that aside for a little while.
![olive oil in measuring cup for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0967-1024x768.jpeg)
By now, your water should be boiling. Grab your tagliolini noodles and put them into the pot to boil.
![putting pasta in a pot for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0968-1024x768.jpeg)
Boil them in there for about 12 minutes. That’s kind of the standard when it comes to boiling noodles. You can also turn down the heat to medium for that time.
![turning down the heat for Tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0969-1024x768.jpeg)
Remember to stir the pasta periodically while it’s in there.
![stirring tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0970-1024x768.jpeg)
Then, add some pepper to the seasoning mixture in the large bowl.
![peppering seasoning for tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0971-1024x768.jpeg)
Following the pepper, put some salt into the big bowl.
![salting the tagliolini seasoning](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0972-1024x768.jpeg)
Now that you’ve added the salt, grab a colander and put it in the sink.
![colander](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0973-e1662579523398-1024x768.jpeg)
You’ll need to wait a few more minutes for the pasta to finish cooking. Once the time’s up, drain the pasta in your colander.
![draining tagliolini noodles](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0974-1024x768.jpeg)
After the tagliolini is drained, dump it into a large serving bowl.
![tagliolini](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0975-1024x768.jpeg)
Following that, grab the olive oil in the measuring cup and dump it into the large bowl.
![pour the olive oil into the bowl](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0976-1024x768.jpeg)
Once you’ve got that mixed around pretty well, dump the mixture from the big bowl into your tagliolini.
![dumping cheese into noodles](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0978-1024x768.jpeg)
Mix things around some more in there and should end up with something like what we’ve got below here:
![Mixing tagliolini around](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0979-1024x768.jpeg)
Another shot:
![Pasta in bowl](https://www.thiscollegelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0980-1024x768.jpeg)
There ya go! Some delicious tagliolini or fettuccine as it’s more commonly known. Makes for a great weeknight meal to feed your family, roommates, or whoever.
Notecard Version of the Tagliolini Recipe
Tagliolini Recipe That’s Easy to Make
Course: DinnerCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy10
minutes12
minutesIngredients
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/3 cup olive oil
1.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
3/4 cup shaved parmesan and Romano cheese
Tagliolini noodles (full box)
Pinch of salt (for noodles while cooking)
Salt and pepper to taste after straining
Directions
- Chop of 3 cloves of garlic, mincing them well. Put them into a large mixing bowl. Following that, Measure 1/3 cup of olive oil and set that aside.
- Measure 1.5 teaspoons of red pepper flakes and put them into the large mixing bowl.
- Measure 3/4 cup shaved parmesan & Romano cheese.
- Add salt and pepper to the cheese/pepper mixture, not too much but just a few sprinkles.
- Boil a large pot of water on the stove. Once the water’s boiling, put the entire box of tagliolini noodles in there. It should be about 12 ounces of that.
Did You Make It? Let other readers know what you think and if there’s any way to make it better!
So easy!
Super easy instructions thanks!
Response from Great Food and More
Thanks guy