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Sacchetti + Truffle Cream Sauce and Balsamic Fig Glaze

2/8/2021

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OKAY, SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS. One of my favorite Italian restaurants in Cleveland, Luca, has this insane pasta dish on their menu that has absolutely changed my life since the first time I tried it several years ago.

The sacchetti is a bucket purse shaped pasta that is usually filled with cheese. At Luca, they use ricotta and truffle and serve it in a truffle cream sauce with an aged fig balsamic glaze and microgreens.
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What you need
For the sacchetti:
  • Fresh pasta, rolled out in to thin sheets and cut into 2x2 inch squares (I used a recipe from Pasta Grannies Cookbook, it was 3 1/4 cups flour and 5 eggs - @pastasocialclub also has great fresh pasta recipes.)
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated parm
  • 1/2 tsp salt
For the truffle sauce:
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 tbsp truffle oil
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • Balsamic fig glaze for drizzling
What to do:
For the sacchetti:
  1. Combine the ricotta cheese, parm and salt. 
  2. After you've made and sliced your fresh pasta, it's important to remember to keep it covered with cling wrap or a damp towel while so it doesn't dry out and crack.
  3. Working with a few squares at a time, add 1 teaspoon of ricotta filling onto the center of each pasta square.
  4. One at a time, fold up the edges up and over the ricotta cheese and squeeze the center to seal. The shape should look like a little bucket purse.
  5. Boil for 7-8 minutes in salted water. Test one of the little dumplings, sometimes it takes a bit for the pinched together part of the pasta to cook through because it's thicker than the rest of the pasta dough.
For the sauce:
  1. Pour the truffle oil into a medium sized skillet and turn the heat up to medium. Grate the garlic into the warm oil and cook for a minute or two until fragrant.
  2. Add the heavy cream into the skillet, in three equal portions -- so 1/2 cup at a time. Whisk and wait until the first 1/2 cup warms and starts to bubble a bit before adding the second 1/2 cup. Repeat and add the third cup.
  3. Bring the sauce to a boil, add the parmesan cheese and butter and then turn the heat down to low. Season with salt ad pepper and keep whisking until the sauce turns thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. You can add more cream to even things out or make a bit more sauce, just keep whisking over heat and don't forget to adjust the amount of salt and pepper you're seasoning with!
  4. Once the sauce is done, transfer the fresh pasta into it and toss to combine. Plate and finish with the balsamic fig glaze.
3 Comments
Allison
4/14/2021 02:25:44 pm

The original sacchetti was on Michaelangelos menu in little Italy in Cleveland. I recommend adding 1/2teaspoon of chives to the sauce just before its done. This is my absolute favorite dish.

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Sam
7/17/2021 06:16:04 pm

I love this dish from Luca! I always get it when I am in Cleveland. I tried out this recipe (Thanks for sharing!!!) However, for Truffle lovers, I recommend adding at least 2 TBSP of truffle oil for more flavor. I found it got lost with the cheese. Of course, making sure you are using quality truffle oil will work to your benefit. It’s worth the cost!

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Trish D.
11/14/2022 12:34:04 pm

LOVE Luca West!! So, funny enough I came across this recipe as I have been trying to figure how Luca West makes their Black Truffle Butter Sauce for their scallop entree. I believe they also use it on their seasonal, special scallop appetizer. Would you be able to provide any insight on how to recreate that sauce? Any help would be appreciated. I’m more of a baker than a cook, so I’m a hard core recipe follower…lol. Thanks!

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