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Pasta alla boscaiola recipe.

Pasta alla Boscaiola

author Maricruz Avalos Flores
4 servings
A hearty boscaiola pasta dish featuring mushrooms, Italian sausage, tomato passata, and fresh rosemary. Perfect as a hearty dish for weeknight dinners.
prep 10 minutes
cook 15 minutes
total 25 minutes
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Ingredients 

  • 12 oz pasta (penne, rottini, or egg tagliatelle)
  • 12 oz mixed mushrooms (porcini, champignon, chanterelles, etc.)
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 small Italian sausages
  • ¼ cup pancetta or bacon (diced)
  • 1 small white onion (chopped)
  • 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic (skin-on and slightly crushed)
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • fresh parsley (for serving)
  • parmigiano-reggiano (for serving)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for half a minute. Remove garlic from the pan.
  • Add onion, Italian sausage, and pancetta. Cook everything, breaking the sausage with the back of a spoon, for 3 minutes or until the sausage is slightly browned and cooked through.
  • Mix in the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the tomato sauce, the sprig of rosemary, and ½ cup of water. Season with salt and pepper and mix to combine.
  • Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes, then uncover and keep cooking until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
  • Cook your pasta in plenty of salted water according to the package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water and then drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the boscaiola sauce.
  • Turn on the heat to the highest, and toss the pasta for 20-30 seconds until nicely coated with the sauce. If necessary, add a little bit of the pasta cooking water to thin out the sauce.
  • Serve with a sprinkle of parmigiano-reggiano and chopped parsley.

Notes

There are two traditional ways of making pasta alla boscaiola here in Italy. One will include tomato sauce and the other not, which is known as "boscaiola in bianco". If you want to try it, just omit the tomato passata and use the pasta cooking water to create a light and creamy sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 716kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 1393mg | Potassium: 830mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg