Creamy tomato & mushroom farfalle
A rich and creamy pasta dish featuring homemade tomato sauce, sautéed mushrooms, red wine, and a touch of cream, finished with Parmigiano Reggiano and parsley.
What you need
How Maurice does it
- 1
Start by making the tomato sauce: cut the ripe tomatoes into smaller pieces and add them to a pan with 8 tablespoons of olive oil. Let them simmer gently.
- 2
Add a clove of garlic, a splash of red wine, and salt. Let it simmer gently for about 20 minutes until the wine has cooked off.
- 3
Meanwhile, cook the mushrooms: heat some olive oil in a large skillet, add the sliced mushrooms, and sauté. Halfway through, add a knob of butter and toss.
- 4
Cook the farfalle pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve some pasta water.
- 5
Add the tomato sauce to the skillet with the mushrooms and stir everything together.
- 6
Add two large ladles of pasta water to the skillet.
- 7
Pour in a splash of cream and stir to combine.
- 8
Toss in the cooked pasta and mix well.
- 9
Serve with grated Parmigiano Reggiano and a bit of chopped parsley. Enjoy!
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