Hearty Italian -- a naturally healthy cuisine (4)

Typical fettuccini al funghi
infused with organic essence

During the 9-day trip in Italy,
what actually impressed teacher Sophia the most
was a very authentic Fettuccine al funghi.

It was at a traditional Italian deli
where the delicious dish was served.

When it was first dished out,
from far it looked 'worse than a typical Singaporean Mee-poh'
topped with just a few pieces of brown mushroom.
But the texture and flavour were completely mesmerizing!

So, we spent the whole evening analysing and reverse-engineering
the ingredients behind;
and in the end,
we knew it were simply,
the quality olive oil, al dente fettuccine, common aromatic herbs
plus
gratitude
that gave the delizioso experience!!

Here is the recipe for Fettuccine al funghi
that I cooked for my good friends back in Singapore:

Ingedients:

Fettuccini .......................................... 2 servings
Olive oil, with basil infusion ............ 4 tbs
Brown mushroom, sliced .................. 4 pcs
Italian herb mix ................................. 1/2 tbs
Sea salt ............................................. 1/2 tsp
Asparagus ......................................... 4 stalks


Methods:

~ cook brown mushrooms in hot boiling water for 2min, drain away excessive water in a bowl, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp sea salt and 1/4 tbs Italian herb mix, mix with 1 tbs of olive oil to marinate for 30min

~ cook aspargus (whole stalk) in boiling water until soft

~ cook fettuccine until al dente, drain away water, sprinkle 1/4 tsp sea salt and 1/4tbs Italian herb mix, add in 3tbs of olive oil and mix.

~ serve fettuccine on dish, top with marinated mushroom and garnish with asparagus.



The recipe couldn't be simplier,
but in order to make it delizioso,
high attention is needed on the freshness and quality of the ingredients
-- organic ingredient will make a difference!


Hope you enjoy the Italain series so far :)


Happy experimenting,
Kee Yew
pureland2012-at-gmail.com





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