PORCINI MUSHROOMS SAUCE

Ingredients:  Dried porcini mushrooms Tomato pulp White wine Salt Extra virgin oil Directions: Soak the dried mushrooms in a bowl of water for at least 20 minutes. Take a pan and heat 4 spoons of extra virgin oil and a clove of garlic cutted in the middle. Sautè the garlic and add the mushrooms. Let everything flavor together for 5 minutes and then add a glass of white wine to steam it all. When the sauce will be…

LINGUINI PASTA WITH SHRIMPS, ZUCCHINI AND SAFFRON

Igredients: 350 g of linguini pasta Shallot, extra virgin olive oil, 1 chilli “peperoncino” ½ glass of white wine or a splash of brandy 2 zucchini 1 or 2 sachets of saffron 300 g of peeled shrimps tomato puree or fresh tomatoes parsley Directions: Fry in a pan the the chopped shallot with a few spoons of extra virgin oilve oil (if you want add a chilli “peperoncino”, which you will eventually remove). Once the…

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO AND PORCINI DRIED MUSHROOMS

Ingredients for 4 people: 400 grams of spaghetti 300 gr tomato puree 1 carrot 1 onion 1 stalk celery 100 grams of dried porcini mushrooms extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper fresh parsley Directions: Clean the carrot, the onion and the celery. Chop it all together; in the meanwhile soak the dried mushrooms in a bowl of water for at least 20 minutes. Sauté the chopped vegetables in a saucepan with oil, then add the…

RISOTTO WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS AND SAFFRON

Ingredients: 350gr of rice 30 gr of dried porcini mushrooms (to soften in hot water) 1 clove of garlic 20gr of onion ½ a glass of white wine beef broth or bouillon cube 1 or 2 sachets of saffron parsley parmesan and butter Directions: Clean and cut the procini mushrooms; cook them for 10/15 mins in a casserole where you have already browned the garlic and the onions with oil or butter, simmer with white…

RADIATORI PAST WITH VEGETABLES AND SAFFRON

Ingredients: 350gr of radiatori pasta (or short pasta of your choice) 1 shallot 1 carrot 1 zucchini 1 tuft of green beans a handful of peas 2/3 tomatoes 1 or 2 sachets of saffron oil and parmisan Directions: Fry the chopped shallot, add sliced carrot, peas, green beans, zucchini (cut julienne style), make everything cook over medium heat and add 1 or 2 sachets of saffron. In the meanwhile cook the pasta and once it’s…

MUSSELS IN SAFFRON SAUCE

Ingredients: 1kg of mussels extra virgin olive oil 1 shallot ½ a glass of white wine 1 sachet of saffron 2 bay leaves parsley Directions: Clean the mussels, rinse them under cold water. In a pan sauté the oil with the chopped shallot, add the two bay leaves and chopped parsley. Once the shallot is cooked add the mussles which eventually should open while you heat them up, and simmer it all with white wine….