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Taste of the County: Mushroom Pasta

MUSHROOM PASTA — date night meal!

If you love mushrooms, Rigatoncini with Blue Oyster Mushrooms is a must-try recipe! This dish is not only incredibly delicious, it’s also healthy and easy to make. Blue oyster mushrooms are a hidden gem of the mushroom world and are the perfect complement to pasta.

And the best part? Blue oyster mushrooms are absolutely beautiful, so this meal is sure to impress your special someone.

Sauteed in oil or butter, blue oyster mushrooms almost develop a seafood-like flavour. Now, who doesn’t want a delicious nutritious plate of pasta served?

These fresh blue oyster mushrooms, along with many other varieties of gourmet mushrooms, can be found right here in Essex County. Gourmet mushrooms used in this recipe can be found at Three C Farms in Woodslee, Ontario.

This recipe brings together the wonderful local products that can be purchased right here at home in the Greater Essex  County area — true TASTE OF THE COUNTY in this special date night meal.

Ingredients

  • rigatoncini pasta, cooked al dente, but any pasta will do
  • 6 tbsp olive oil @getkristinas
  • 2 cups blue oyster mushrooms, coarsely chopped @threecfarms
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup white wine @vivace.estate.winery
  • 1/2 cup parmigiano cheese grate
  • lemon zest
  • Chevril microgreens @ortalizafarms

Preparation:

Cook pasta in salted water per in instructions on package.

Heat oil in a skillet.

Add mushrooms and until brown.

Remove from pan and set aside.

Add onion and garlic to the pan with the flour.

Cook until soft and fragrant.

Stir in milk and white wine. Bring to simmer.

Add parmigiano cheese and until well combined.

Mix together pasta, mushrooms, and sauce.

Garnish with lemon zest and a generous pinch of chervil microgreens.

Enjoy!

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All photos by Rosa Basile-Marrello

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