Peppery Portabellas With Pasta

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 pound portabella mushrooms*
• 12 ounces fettuccuni pasta uncooked
• 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 can crushed tomatoes in puree - (15 oz)
• 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 8 ounces fresh asparagus or green beans sliced diagonally
• into 1" pieces

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

* If using portabellas with stems, remove stems, trim and thinly slice. For a lighter colored sauce, scrape out mushroom gills with a spoon.

Bring a large covered pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, slice portabellas; halve each slice. To boiling water add fettuccini; cook until barely tender, about 10 minutes.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Remove to a plate; cover loosely to keep warm.

In the same skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add garlic, red pepper and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt; cook and stir over medium heat until garlic is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Immediately add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered to blend the flavors and thicken the sauce, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus; cover and cook until barely tender, about 1 minute. Stir in cooked mushrooms and any accumulated liquid.

Drain pasta; place in a large serving bowl or in individual bowls. Spoon mushroom mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.

This recipe yields 4 servings.