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Ziti with Portobello Mushrooms Recipe | |
Italian Pasta | |
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Ingredients:
2 TBS butter4 TBS olive oil 3 onions, chopped 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1 lb potobello mushrms, stems removed, caps halved and then cut crosswise into 1/4 inch slices 3 TBS parsley 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper 3/4 pound ziti 3 oz of soft goat cheese such as Montrachet, crumbled 3 TBS grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
Directions:
On a large frying pan, melt 1 TBS of butter with 2 TBS of the oil over moderate heat. Add the onions, 1/2 tsp salt and the sugar and cook stirring frequently, until the onions are well browned, about 20 min. Remove from the pan.In the same pan, melt the remaining 1 TBS butter with 1 TBS of the oil over moderate heat. Add the mushrms and 1/4 tsp of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and brown, about 8 minutes. Add the reserved onions, the parseley and the remaining salt along with the pepper. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the ziti until just done, about 13 min. Reserve 3/4 cup of pasta water and drain. Toss the ziti and 1/2 cup of the of the reserved pasta water with the mushrm mixture, the reamining 1 TBS oil, the goat cheese, and the parmesan. If the pasta seems dry, add more of the reserved pasta water. Serve with additional Parmesan. Makes 4 servings. | |