Penne With Broccoli And Mushrooms Recipes

PENNE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place the penne pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the garlic and mushrooms until mushrooms are tender. Season with salt and pepper, and mix in the butter.
• In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta and the mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley to serve.

PENNE WITH PANCETTA AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside. Meanwhile, cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until browned but not crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
• Pour pancetta grease out of the skillet, and add butter. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in sliced mushrooms. Cook and stir until the mushrooms have softened and released their liquid. Add the minced garlic, and cook 2 more minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, then stir in cream and Italian seasoning. Simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly.
• To serve, toss the cooked penne with the sauce, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

MUSHROOM & CAULIFLOWER PENNE

Steps:

• Fill a large pan with salted water, place on a high heat and bring to the boil.
• Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the garlic and onion, then halve, deseed and finely slice the chilli. Pick the thyme leaves.
• Trim and slice three-quarters of the mushrooms. Trim the cauliflower, remove and discard the leaves, then chop the cauliflower florets and stalk into small chunks.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wide saucepan on a medium heat, add the garlic, onion, chilli and thyme, then cook gently for 10 minutes, or until golden.
• Add the sliced mushrooms and cauliflower, cover with a lid and cook gently for about 10 minutes, or until softened.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until al dente - this means it's cooked, but still has a bit of bite.
• Meanwhile, pick and finely chop the parsley leaves. Trim and very finely slice the remaining mushrooms.
• Once softened, mash the cauliflower mixture with a fork until broken down, but still with a bit of texture. Stir in the ricotta, then season to taste with sea salt, black pepper and the juice from half the lemon.
• Reserving a cupful of the cooking water, drain the pasta and return it to the pan, off the heat. Tip in the sauce and stir well, adding splashes of the cooking water to loosen, if needed. Taste and season with salt, pepper and the remaining lemon juice.
• Stir in the sliced raw mushrooms, most of the Parmesan cheese and half of the parsley leaves. Serve with the remaining chopped parsley and cheese sprinkled on top.

BAKED PENNE WITH CHICKEN, BROCCOLI, AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Topping: process the bread and butter in a food processor fitted with the steel blade until coarsely ground, about six 1-second pulses; set aside.
• Filling: adjust an oven rack to the middle position; preheat oven to 400°.
• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a Dutch oven over high heat.
• Stir in 1 T salt and the broccoli; cook until bright green, about 1 minute.
• Remove the broccoli using a slotted spoon or wire spider and spread it out on a baking sheet to cool.
• Return the water to a boil; add in the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente.
• Drain the pasta and toss with 1 T olive oil; leave it in the colander and set aside.
• Wipe the pot dry; add in the remaining 2 T oil and return to medium heat until shimmering.
• Add in the cremini and 3/4 t salt; cook until the mushrooms have released their juices and are brown around the edges, about 10 minutes.
• Add in the onion and cook until softened and beginning to brown, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and thyme; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden, about 1 minute.
• Slowly whisk in the wine and the dried porcini with their reserved liquid; cook until the liquid is almost evaporated, about 1 minute.
• Slowly whisk in the broth and cream; bring to a simmer, whisking often.
• Add in the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
• Off the heat, stir in the Asiago and pepper.
• Add in the cooked pasta and broccoli to the sauce; stir to combine.
• Transfer to a 13 x 9 inch baking dish and sprinkle with the bread crumb topping.
• Bake until the casserole is bubbling and the crumbs are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

BAKED PENNE WITH MUSHROOMS, SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook pasta to al dente. Strain completely. In frying pan after adding butter, combine shrimp, mushrooms, broccoli and seasonings. Mix well and let broccoli and shrimp thaw if they aren't already. Add pasta to big mixing bowl with sauce. Stir. Add the ingredients from the frying pan, and one tbsp grated parmesan. Stir until mixed all the way. On a 9x12 baking pan greased, spread half of the mixture on the pan. Put approximately 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese on top. Then laying remaining half of penne mixture on top of the cheese. Put in oven for 20 minutes on 375. After 20 minutes, put the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top. Put back in oven for approx 5-7 min letting last layer of cheese melt.