PENNE WITH GRILLED PORTABELLAS AND PECORINO

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Penne with Grilled Portabellas and Pecorino image

Provided by Chris Schlesinger

Categories     Cheese     Mushroom     Pasta     Quick & Easy     Backyard BBQ     Dinner     Lunch     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 (main course) servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/4 pound portabella mushrooms (about 6), stemmed
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 pound penne
3/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano
1 tablespoon chopped marjoram or oregano
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .
  • Brush mushroom caps with vegetable oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
  • Oil grill rack, then grill mushrooms, stemmed sides down, covered only if using a gas grill, 5 minutes. Turn mushrooms over and grill until tender, about 3 minutes more. Cool slightly and slice.
  • Cook penne in a pasta pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 3 tablespoon cooking water, then drain pasta.
  • Toss pasta with reserved cooking water, mushrooms, Pecorino, marjoram, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

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