Portobellos And Penne Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 500 g portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 500 g penne pasta
• 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese
• 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, to serve

Recipe

• 1 place onions, butter, 2 tbsp oil and sugar in a large saute pan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until browned and caramelised (about 20 minutes).
• 2 transfer to a bowl.
• 3 heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the pan and stir-fry the mushrooms until tender and browned (about 10 minutes).
• 4 add the onion mixture and the parsley and season to taste with the salt and pepper.
• 5 in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the penne until just tender.
• 6 drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• 7 toss the pasta into the mushroom mixture and toss with the reserved pasta water and parmesan cheese.
• 8 drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil just prior to serving.
• 9 nice served with a green salad and crusty bread or rolls.