ANGEL HAIR WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WILD MUSHROOMS

Angel Hair With Prosciutto And Wild Mushrooms image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 pound wild mushrooms such as shiitake, morels or oyster mushrooms or an equal weight of cultivated mushrooms
6 plum tomatoes, about 3/4 pound
1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
1/2 pound snow pea pods
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno peppers, optional
1 sprig fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/2 pound angel hair (capellini) pasta or vermicelli
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus additional cheese to be served on the side
1/2 cup shredded fresh basil

Steps:

Rinse the mushrooms and pat them dry. Cut off and reserve the stems. Cut the caps into thin strips. There should be about 4 cups of caps and stems combined.
Core the tomatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
Cut the prosciutto into very thin strips. There should be about 1 1/2 cups.
Pull off, if necessary, any tough ''strings'' from the pea pods. There should be about 2 cups of pea pods. Put them in a saucepan and add water to cover. Bring to the boil and simmer one minute. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, heavy casserole and add the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes and add the garlic, jalapeno peppers and prosciutto. Cook, stirring, about one minute. Add the rosemary.
Add the capellini to 3 quarts of boiling water and stir so that the strands are submerged. Cook about four minutes or to the desired degree of doneness. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta.
Add the tomatoes to the mushroom mixture and stir. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Add the pasta, pea pods and reserved pasta cooking liquid to the casserole and stir. Add the butter, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and shredded basil and toss to blend. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1026, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 105 grams, Fat 58 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 28 grams, Sodium 949 milligrams, Sugar 54 grams, TransFat 0 grams