Thursday, May 17, 2007

Pasta with proscuitto and mushrooms



I used to dislike the taste of parmesan cheese until I realised that the taste of freshly grated parmesan cheese is completely different from the packet ones. For this dish, place dried porcini mushrooms in a small bowl and pour over hot chicken stock. Leave to soak for 15-20 minutes until the mushrooms have softened. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan, add 1 finely chopped small onion and cook for 5 minutes over a medium heat until the onion is soft. Add 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute. Add roughly chopped prosciutto, (it's a kind of italian ham) and cook for a further minute. Drain the porcini mushrooms and reserve the liquid. Roughly chop and add to the frying pan together with fresh mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Pour the reserved liquid into the pan. Stir in 3 tbsps of creme fraiche and chopped parsley and heat gently. Season with salt and pepper and serve with pasta and top with grated parmesan cheese.

M's verdict: 8/10
N's verdict: 8/10

Simple yet flavoursome dish.

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