Peppery Portabella with Pasta
Prep time: 20 minutes Serving Size: 4 to 6
- 1 pound portabella mushrooms
- 12 ounces fettuccini
- 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
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- 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
- 1 cup chicken
- 8 ounces fresh asparagus, sliced diagonally in 1-inch pieces (about 1-1/2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
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| Bring a large pot of lightly salted water
to a boil. Meanwhile, remove any portabella stems by twisting off. Trim and slice stems
and caps; halve the portabella cap slices. Begin boiling pasta according to package
directions, usually about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large, nonstick skillet, heat 2
tablespoons olive oil over high heat. Add mushroom slices and cook, stirring, about 5
minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4-teaspoon salt and black pepper. Remove to plate; keep warm. In
same skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sauté garlic and
crushed red pepper with
remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt for 1 minute. Immediately add crushed tomatoes and
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 2
minutes. Stir in cooked mushrooms and any accumulated liquid. Use a spider
to strain pasta into the sauce and heat through. Serve with chopped parsley. |
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