Penne en Padella
(from Linda Lu’s recipe box)
Unbelievably delicious and of course not fattening at all!
Source: Sue Mahoney
Categories: Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne
- 6 tbsp brandy
- 3 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 oz dried porcini
- 4 oz chopped shitaki
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- chopped fresh parsley
Directions
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sauté penne in oil til golden. Drop in brandy. Cook til brandy is absorbed. Pour in chicken broth. Cook over medium heat til al liquid is absorbed. Keep warm.
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Soak porcini in 3/4 cup water for 30 minutes. Squeeze out excess liquid but save its chopped porcini pieces.
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sauté porcini and shitaki i 2 tbsp olive oil (5-10 minutes). When mushrooms are cooked, drop in cream, shredded cheese, salt and pepper. If more liquid is desired, add soaking water from the mushrooms. Cook 5 minutes. Pour over penne. Sprinkle with more Paremsan and sprinkle some parsley on top.