Pasta Mixed with Fresh Mushrooms (Pasta con Funghi Misti)
by Lidia Bastianich on Nov 4, 2024
In her special, “Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers,”, Lidia meets Nicole Steele, who works to improve access to healthy foods in Inglewood, CA, by delivering free produce to pop-up markets, schools, and clinics. Every Friday, the Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI) distributes up to 15,000 pounds of fresh produce to food banks, non-profits, individuals, etc. Lidia eagerly helps out, even creating her own recipes to include in the giveaways, including this one, for Pasta Mixed with Fresh Mushrooms (Pasta con Funghi Misti).
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1½ pounds mixed fresh mushrooms (porcini, chanterelle, morel, shiitake), trimmed and sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- Kosher salt
- Peperoncino flakes, to taste
- 1 cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- ½ cup freshly grated grana padano or parmesan plus more for serving
- 1 lb pasta of your choice
Instructions
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add about half the mushrooms. Cook and stir until they begin to wilt and leave space in the pan, then add the remaining mushrooms. Cook and stir until they give up their liquid; then increase the heat to boil the liquid away and caramelize the mushrooms, about 8 to 10 minutes in all.
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Reduce the heat to medium, add the butter, and let it melt. Add the garlic and rosemary, and season with salt and peperoncino. Add the chicken stock, and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
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Meanwhile, add pasta of your choice to the boiling water, and cook according to package instructions. Transfer the pasta with tongs to the simmering sauce, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with the parsley, and toss to coat, adding a little pasta water if it seems dry. Remove the skillet from the heat, and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
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Toss and serve, passing more grated Grana Padano at the table.
