Mushroom pasta
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat pasta;
- 250 g. button mushrooms;
- 250 g Chanterelle mushrooms;
- 1 medium leek;
- 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil;
- 5-6 cloves garlic, minced;
- 2 small shallots, minced;
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream;
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) each fresh thyme,
- tarragon,
- rosemary and
- sage;
- freshly grated asiago cheese
Method:
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water; set aside. Cut mushrooms and leek in 1/2” (1 cm) slices. For best effect, cut the leek diagonally. Heat oil in a large saucepan and sauté garlic and shallots for two minutes. Add mushrooms and leek; sauté for four to five minutes. Stir in cream and fresh herbs. Reduce by half. Add pasta and mix well. Garnish with asiago and serve at once. Serves two.