Orecchiette with Chanterelles, Brocollini, Frisee and Pancetta
This pasta dish comes together in minutes but the flavors are explosive. An ideal weeknight meal.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time25minutes
Servings2
AuthorLemons & Anchovies
Ingredients
1/2 - 3/4poundpasta
1cupmushroomssliced (use any combination of mushrooms you like)
1/2onion
3clovesgarlic
1 1/4cupstock
1/4 - 1/3cuphalf and half or cream
1tbspbutter
1bunch brocolliniblanched and cut into one-inch pieces
a handful frisee
olive oil 2-3 T
parmesan cheese
1/2cupcookedcrispy pancetta
salt and pepper
lemon juice
Instructions
To prepare the orecchiette, bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt generously blance the brocollini, about 1-2 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pot (but don't drain the water!) and run with cold water to stop the cooking. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Tip: add the pasta to the pot when you start cooking your sauce. They should finish at about the same time.
To prepare the sauce: Cook the onion in olive oil over medium-high heat then add the mushrooms. Cook for 4 minutes until caramelized. Season with salt and pepper. Add the garlic and cook for about a minute then add the stock. Bring to a boil. Add the half and half and lemon juice, to taste. Simmer for a couple of minutes then add brocollini and frisee. The pasta should be cooked by now.
Add pasta to the pan, toss, and add parmesan, pancetta and lemon juice to taste and serve.