Penne With Mushroom Pesto
From chef2 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
I have to admit, it’s my new favorite meal. Talk about a totally delicious dish, whether it’s for a busy weeknight or for entertaining (especially for vegetarian friends - this is one that impresses!) Pair this deliciously rich pasta with a salad, a glass of wine, and a killer dessert and you've got a damn fine meal; just be sure to invite me over, please! Read more See less
Ingredients
- penne with Mushroom Pesto shopping list
- Ingredients: shopping list
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- One 10-ounce package fresh white mushrooms, chopped fine (preferably in a food processor) shopping list
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce shopping list
- 1 tablespoon medium-dry sherry (if desired) shopping list
- 1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 cup pine nuts shopping list
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 1/2 cup packed fresh parsley leaves, washed well and spun dry shopping list
- 1 pound penne rigate (ridged Penne) or other tubular pasta shopping list
How to make it
- Directions:
- In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.
- Prepare the pesto:
- In a 10 to 12-inch non-stick skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute mushrooms with Worcestershire sauce, Sherry, and salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
- In a food processor puree mushroom mixture with garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil.
- Add parsley and blend until parsley is chopped fine. Pesto keeps, surface covered with plastic wrap, chilled, 1 week.
- Prepare the pasta:
- Cook pasta in boiling water until 'al dente'.
- Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain pasta.
- In a large bowl whisk together pesto and 2/3 cup reserved hot cooking water.
- Add pasta and toss well, thinning pesto, if necessary, with remaining reserved cooking water. Serves 6.
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Speaking of lovable recipes this is one to cherish with all my heart.
Yumm factor 10 "my new term"
Five forks and a smile :)
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