Discover an exquisite recipe for mountain herb tagliolini, served with a hearty fallow deer ragout, a delicate Lagrein cheese cream, crunchy cashew nuts, and fresh spinach. A culinary highlight!
Ingredients:
- 400 g tagliolini (preferably with mountain herbs)
- 500 g fallow deer meat, diced
- 200 ml Lagrein (or another robust red wine)
- 200 ml game stock
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 200 ml cream
- 100 g mountain cheese, grated
- 50 g cashew nuts, roasted
- 100 g young spinach
- Fresh mountain herbs (e.g. thyme, rosemary)
- Olive oil, salt, pepper
- Recipe for the tagliolini can be found below
- Prepare the fallow deer ragout: Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven. Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent. Add the diced fallow deer meat and sear on all sides. Season with salt and pepper.
- Deglaze with Lagrein: Pour in the Lagrein and let it reduce briefly. Then add the game stock and let the ragout simmer on low heat for about 1.5 hours.
- Make the cheese cream: Heat the cream in a pot, stirring in the grated cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare the spinach: Wash the spinach and wilt it in a pan with a little oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Plate the dish: Drain the tagliolini and arrange on plates. Pour the fallow deer ragout over the pasta, drizzle with the cheese cream, and garnish with cashew nuts and young spinach.
- Decorate: Garnish with fresh mountain herbs.
Tips:
- For a more intense flavor, marinate the fallow deer meat in Lagrein and herbs a day in advance.
- Toast the cashew nuts just before serving to enhance their flavors.
- When plating, ensure that the components are harmoniously distributed for an appealing presentation.
Tagliolini
Ingredients for the dough:
- 400 g durum wheat semolina
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mountain herbs (e.g. thyme, rosemary)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- A pinch of salt
- Mix the durum wheat semolina with the fresh herbs and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
- Make a well in the center and crack the eggs into it. Add the olive oil.
- Knead all ingredients into a smooth dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough thinly and cut it into long, thin strips for the tagliolini.
- Add the tagliolini to boiling salted water and cook for 2-3 minutes until al dente.
- Drain and serve with your desired sauce or side dish.
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