Penne Al Funghi Porcini Pierce Brosnans Fave Food

CELEB DISH: PIERCE BROSNAN'S PENNE AL FUNGHI PORCINI

Steps:

• In large covered saucepot of salted boiling water, cook penne as label directs.
• If using dried porcini, soak in 1/2 cup warm water 10 minutes; drain well and coarsely chop. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil on medium-high. Add sliced fresh mushrooms, garlic, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; cook 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring. Stir in dried porcini, if using.
• Add wine; cook 1 minute or until wine evaporates. Add tomatoes; cook 4 minutes longer.
• Drain penne; add to sauce in skillet along with grated Parmesan. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes, stirring. Serve with additional Parmesan.

PENNE AL FUNGHI PORCINI (PIERCE BROSNAN'S FAVE)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and sauté the sliced porcini mushrooms with the garlic and parsley till tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the wine and let it all simmer until the wine evaporates, about 5-8 minutes. Add the tomatoes(If you have used reconstituted porcini mushrooms, add the reserved soaking liquid now) and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, boil the penne until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce together with the grated cheese. Let cook for 2 minutes at low heat. Taste for seasoning.
• Serve piping hot. Pass extra cheese for sprinkling. Enjoy!

RISOTTO AI FUNGHI PORCINI

Steps:

• Soak the funghi porcini in water for about 15 minutes. Drain and dried.
• Brown the 2 garlic cloves in olive oil and 20 gr. of butter. Saute' the finely chopped onions.
• Add the funghi porcini and parsley, leave it to cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the wine, leave it evaporate and then add the rice. Toast the rice for some minutes, then add a scoop of broth. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Mixing continuously, add broth scoop by scoop until the rice is cooked.Don't overcook, this will ruin the texture.
• Before taking out of the fire, add in the rest of the butter (20 gr.), the parmesan cheese and the chopped parsley.
• Take out the pan from the fire, Cover, leave it for 5 minutes then serve, with some parmesan cheese on top.