Best Pasta With Chestnuts And Mushrooms Recipes

PASTA WITH CHESTNUTS AND MUSHROOMS

Pasta With Chestnuts And Mushrooms image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 3 - 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

15 chestnuts
1 ounce dried mushrooms, preferably an assortment
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter or extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup peeled and sliced shallots
1 pound cut pasta, like ziti

Steps:

Using a paring knife, make a horizontal cut on the flat side of each chestnut. Place them in boiling water to cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Remove them from the water a few at a time and peel while still hot.
Soak the mushrooms in about 1 1/2 cups of very hot water. For the pasta, bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it.
Place half the butter in a skillet, turn the heat to medium-high, and a minute later, add the shallots. Sprinkle lightly with salt, and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Chop the chestnuts into 1/2- to 1/4-inch chunks, then measure about a cup. Add them to the skillet, along with a little more salt.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chestnuts deepen in color, about 5 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the water; strain and reserve the liquid. Chop the mushrooms, and add them to the skillet; cook, stirring, for a minute or two, then add the strained liquid. Turn the heat to low, and season to taste with salt and lots of black pepper.
Cook the pasta until tender but not mushy. If the chestnut sauce is too thick, add a little of the pasta water to it when the pasta is nearly done. Stir in the remaining butter.Drain the pasta, and dress with the sauce. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 438, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 322 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

TAGLIATELLE WITH CHESTNUTS, PANCETTA, AND SAGE

Tagliatelle with Chestnuts, Pancetta, and Sage image

Categories Herb Nut Pasta Pork Sauté Quick & Easy Meat Bacon Fall Spring Winter Sage Chestnut Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 to 8 side-dish or 4 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 ounces pancetta (Italian unsmoked cured bacon), chopped (scant 1 cup)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
8 ounces bottled peeled roasted whole chestnuts, coarsely crumbled (1 1/2 cups)
8 ounces dried flat egg pasta such as tagliatelle or fettuccine
2 ounces finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 cup)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Cook pancetta in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and 1 tablespoon sage and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in chestnuts and remove from heat.
Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander and add to pancetta mixture in skillet. Add 1 cup reserved cooking water along with cheese and butter and cook, tossing constantly, over high heat until pasta is well coated (add more reserved water if necessary), about 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve sprinkled with parsley and remaining tablespoon sage.