Light and tasty pasta despite having a cream sauce. The lemon zest gives it a fresh feel and Prosciutto garnish gives it a nice salty flavour. Really basic pasta with a classic kind of feel.
Simple shiitake pasta.
Ingredients
Fresh Pasta | I made mine prior and froze it | it’s a roasted purple pepper and pink peppercorn fettuccine
Olive oil
Shiitake Mushrooms (I prefer fresh)
garlic cloves crushed
Creme or Creme fraiche
Chopped Parsley
Lemon Zest
Sea Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper
Sliced Prosciutto as garnish
Directions
- Cook pasta is salted water – remember fresh pasta cooks fast.
- Combine olive oil, mushrooms, garlic, and a bit of pasta water to cook for 10 min.
- Drain pasta set aside with a bit of olive oil
- Remove fry pan from heat | Add lemon zest, chapped parsley, some pasta water (1/4 C), and cream to mushrooms and stir until mixed and cream has bubbled a bit. Add pasta and stir and plate.
- Finish with a garnish