Linguine Con Verdure

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Broccoli - cut into florets, (small) leave short stems
10		Florets cauliflower
14		Asparagus tips
1/2 cup	118ml	Sliced black olives
1 cup	237ml	Fresh or frozen peas
12 tablespoons	180ml	Butter
1		Nutmeg
4		Fresh basil leaves - chopped
10		Dried porcini mushrooms - soak in sherry; chop
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Fresh linguini - cooked
3/4 cup	177ml	Heavy cream
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Parmesan cheese - freshly grated
1		Salt - to taste
1		Fresh ground white pepper
3/4 cup	177ml	Marinara sauce - (optional)
		Dry sherry - to soak mushrooms

Recipe Instructions

STEP ONE: Wash and presoak porcini mushrooms in dry sherry, then chop.

STEP TWO: Cook vegetables in salted boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes (only cook peas 1-1/2 minutes, no more). Drain and run under cold water. When cool, cut vegetables, except peas and olives of course, into 1-1/2-inch pieces.

STEP THREE: In a saucepan, add 8-1/2 tablespoons butter, add the mushrooms, herbs, and spices and cook for 5 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cream, a pinch of salt, and a generous dash of pepper and bring to a simmer for 3 minutes. STEP FOUR: Melt the remaining butter and toss the freshly cooked and drained al dente linguine in the butter until well-coated. Add the vegetable cream mixture and toss well. Add 1/2 the cheese and toss again. Serve immediately with a dash of pepper on top and grated Parmesan to the side. For a tasty and colorful variation, spoon a dollop of hot marinara sauce on the top. Tony Vallone writes of this recipe: "This pasta with vegetable dish is many times an icebox-cleaning dish at our house, with endless variations."

Source:
Tony Vallone of Tony's, Houston, TX

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