Name: Spaghetti with mushrooms and breadcrumbs
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 140 grams sourdough bread, torn into small pieces; 500 grams spaghetti; 2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly; 250 grams mixed mushrooms, sliced thinly; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh thyme leaves; ¼ cup loosely packed fresh sage leaves; 1 cup (80g) shaved parmesan

Ingredients

¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

140 grams sourdough bread, torn into small pieces

500 grams spaghetti

2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly

1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

250 grams mixed mushrooms, sliced thinly

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh thyme leaves

¼ cup loosely packed fresh sage leaves

1 cup (80g) shaved parmesan

Method

1.Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over high heat; cook bread, stirring, 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.

2.Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water 8 minutes or until just tender. Reserve ¼ cup pasta water; drain. Return pasta to pan to keep warm.

3.Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in same frying pan; cook garlic, chilli and mushrooms 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Stir in herbs; cook 1 minute.

4.Add reserved pasta water to spaghetti, then add mushroom mixture and bread; toss gently to combine. Season to taste. Serve pasta topped with parmesan.

We used a combination of oyster, swiss brown, shiitake and button mushrooms.
Note

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