Recipe: Garlic Mushrooms & Sage Parpadelle

Two bowls of pasta topped with meat and sauce, garnished with herbs, served on a wooden table.
Here's a delish dish for the adults, who no doubt need to fuel their energy to keep up with the kiddos these holidays! Tip: Find premium-quality mushrooms at The Mushroom Man, at the Adelaide Central Market!

Serves 4

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Prep Time: 15 minutes


Ingredients

  • 150 g unsalted butter diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh sage leaves
  • 500 g Swiss brown mushrooms sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • salt flakes & freshly ground black pepper

 

To serve with

  • 500 g dried Parpadelle
  • Extra Parmesan cheese for garnish

Method

  • Cook pasta following pack instructions. Drain, reserving ½ cup cooking water.
  • Meanwhile, melt 100g butter in a large saute pan over a medium heat until it bubbles and the milk solids turn a golden colour and release a nutty aroma.
  • Add sage leaves to pan in small batches, frying for about 1 minute and turning during cooking. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and repeat process until all leaves are cooked. Set aside until required.
  • Add mushrooms and lemon juice to the same pan, stirring until well coated in butter. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until mushrooms collapse and release their juices. Add garlic, chili, salt and pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  • Add hot pasta, remaining butter, parmesan and reserved cooking water to the pan, tossing gently until parmesan has melted and pasta is coated in a silky sauce.
  • Serve pasta topped with crispy fried sage leaves and extra parmesan and chili (if desired).

Buy local at The Mushroom Man

Find premium-quality mushrooms at The Mushroom Man, at the Adelaide Central Market. Their seasonal selection includes local Adelaide Hills porcini and forest pines, alongside imported favourites like chanterelles, morels, and Asian varieties.

Stall 68, Adelaide Central Market

mushroomman.com.au

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