Pasta with Mushrooms, Peas, and Camembert
By America's Test KitchenPublished on August 22, 2007
Time
55 minutes
Yield
4 as a main course, 6 to 8 as a side dish
Ingredients
table salt 1 pound farfalle pasta, or campanelle2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3–4 large shallots, chopped fine (about 1 cup)3 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)10 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick10 ounces cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick1 cup frozen peas 1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth½ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice from one lemonGround black pepper 6 ounces Camembert, cut into ½-inch cubes (do not remove rind)2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Before You Begin
So that the sauce and pasta finish cooking at the same time, drop the pasta into boiling water just after adding the cremini to the skillet. To make the dish vegetarian, substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth. In order for this recipe to be gluten-free, you must use gluten-free pasta.
Instructions
- Bring 4 quarts water to rolling boil, covered, in stockpot; add 1-tablespoon salt and pasta, stir to separate, and cook until just shy of al dente. Drain and return pasta to stockpot.
- Meanwhile, heat butter and oil over medium heat in 12-inch skillet until foaming; add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Increase heat to medium-high; add shiitakes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add cremini mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to bowl. Add frozen peas and broth to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits; off heat, stir in cream, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add mushrooms, broth mixture, cheese, and chives to pasta in stockpot. Toss over medium-low heat until pasta absorbs most of liquid, about 2 minutes; serve immediately.
Time
55 minutesYield
4 as a main course, 6 to 8 as a side dishIngredients
table salt
1 pound farfalle pasta, or campanelle
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3–4 large shallots, chopped fine (about 1 cup)
3 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
10 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
10 ounces cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 cup frozen peas
1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice from one lemon
Ground black pepper
6 ounces Camembert, cut into ½-inch cubes (do not remove rind)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Ingredients
table salt
1 pound farfalle pasta, or campanelle
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3–4 large shallots, chopped fine (about 1 cup)
3 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
10 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
10 ounces cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 cup frozen peas
1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice from one lemon
Ground black pepper
6 ounces Camembert, cut into ½-inch cubes (do not remove rind)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Ingredients
table salt
1 pound farfalle pasta, or campanelle
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3–4 large shallots, chopped fine (about 1 cup)
3 medium cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
10 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
10 ounces cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 cup frozen peas
1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice from one lemon
Ground black pepper
6 ounces Camembert, cut into ½-inch cubes (do not remove rind)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Why This Recipe Works
For a weeknight pasta and mushrooms recipe with a woodsy, full flavor, we used a combination of mushrooms—cremini for their rich, meaty nature and shiitake for their hearty flavor and chewy texture. Cooking the mushrooms with salt released their juices and enhanced browning. We finished our mushroom pasta recipe by adding garlic, shallots, and thyme to round out the flavors in a simple sauce of broth, heavy cream, and lemon juice.
Before You Begin
So that the sauce and pasta finish cooking at the same time, drop the pasta into boiling water just after adding the cremini to the skillet. To make the dish vegetarian, substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth. In order for this recipe to be gluten-free, you must use gluten-free pasta.
Instructions
- Bring 4 quarts water to rolling boil, covered, in stockpot; add 1-tablespoon salt and pasta, stir to separate, and cook until just shy of al dente. Drain and return pasta to stockpot.
- Meanwhile, heat butter and oil over medium heat in 12-inch skillet until foaming; add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Increase heat to medium-high; add shiitakes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add cremini mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to bowl. Add frozen peas and broth to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits; off heat, stir in cream, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add mushrooms, broth mixture, cheese, and chives to pasta in stockpot. Toss over medium-low heat until pasta absorbs most of liquid, about 2 minutes; serve immediately.
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