Fettucine with Chard & Mushrooms

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:47:38 +0000

Ingredients
1 lb. mixed fresh mushrooms
1 bunch Swiss chard
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. fettucine
~ salt and pepper
4 Tbsp. grated Parmesan

Steps
Use a damp paper towel to wipe the mushrooms clean. Trim the stems if necessary and slice.

Set a pot of water to boil. Clean the chard then separate the stalks from the leaves. Once the water boils, add the chard stalks, wait a minute, then add the leaves. Cook until the stalks are tender which should be only a few minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Remove from the colander and chop coarsely.

Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan on medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms saute about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium and add chard. Stir together and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Remove pan from heat.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain but leave the pasta wet. Add pasta to vegetables. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Toss and serve.

Penne with Asparagus and Morels

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:25:53 +0000

1 lb. asparagus (one bunch) ends trimmed and cut into 1½ inch pieces
3 oz. fresh morels, cleaned and sliced in half
3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ lb. penne
2 Tbsp. olive oil
~ salt
~ pepper
~ Pecorino Romano, grated (optional)

Steps
1. Set a large pot of water to boil and cook penne.
2. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add morels and garlic. Saute for about five minutes. Add asparagus and cook until the asparagus is bright green and just cooked.
3. Place cooked penne into a large serving bowl. Add vegetables, stir together, season to taste.
4. If desired, serve with grated Pecorino Romano.

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Fettucine with Chard & Mushrooms

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