Recipe – Fettuccine boscaiola

IRT Catering’s Ben Mitrevski shares one of his favourite recipes.


Serves 4
Ingredients
- 400g dried fettuccine pasta
- 50ml olive oil
- 1 onion medium size, chopped
- 400g bacon, sliced into thin strips
- 300g mushrooms, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves crushed, chopped
- 500ml thickened cream
- 150ml dry white wine
- 2 shallots/spring onions, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Cook pasta in boiling water following packet instructions then drain and set aside.
Add oil to frying pan and heat.
Add chopped onions and garlic and cook for approximately 2-3 minutes.
Add bacon, cook for one minute then add mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
Add white wine to pan, bring to boil and reduce by half.
Add thickened cream, bring to boil.
Add cooked pasta and chopped shallots/spring onions.
Cook for one minute or until pasta is heated through, stir ingredients during this process.
Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Stay tuned
This recipe features on The Good Life online lifestyle channel. It’s available to view on YouTube at http://bit.do/boscaiola.
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