Peppery Portabellas with Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 pound portabella mushrooms, without stems
• 12 ounces fettuccine pasta, uncooked
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 8 ounces fresh asparagus or green beans, sliced diagonally in 1 inch pieces

Instructions

1. Bring a large, covered pot of water to a boil.
2. Trim and thinly slice mushrooms; halve each slice.
3. Add pasta to boiling water; cook until barely tender, about 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a large, non-stick skillet, heat two tablespoons of oil over high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir about five minutes.
5. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and black pepper.
6. Remove to a plate; cover loosely to keep warm.
7. In the same skillet, heat remaining two tablespoons of oil. Add garlic, red pepper and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir over medium high heat until garlic is golden, about one to two minutes.
8. Immediately add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, to blend the flavors and thicken sauce, about five minutes.
9. Add asparagus or green beans; cover and cook until barely tender, about two inutes.
10. Stir in cooked mushrooms and any accumulated liquid.
11. Drain pasta; place in large serving bowl or individual bowls.
12. Spoon mushroom mixture over pasta.
13. Sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.

Attribution

Recipe used with permission from: The Mushroom Council