Description
A delicious pappardelle pasta recipe from Alisha Randell, The Ardent Epicure.
Ingredients
Scale
For the candied chestnuts
- 12–14 ounces roasted chestnuts, peeled and halved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4th cup maple sugar, or other fine ground sugar
For the pasta
- 8 ounces pappardelle pasta
- 1/8th cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 6–8 ounces oyster mushrooms
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
- 8–10 quail eggs
- 4 ounces baby ice or other micro greens
- 3–4 ounces baby arugula
Instructions
For the candied chestnuts
- Begin by removing shells from your roasted chestnuts, then place peeled and halved chestnuts in to bowl and toss with oil.
- Place chestnuts in a single layer onto a baking sheet lined with parchment, then sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees F for about 8 minutes or so, or until deep drown and slightly crunchy.
For the pasta
- Prepare pasta per package instructions. Drain pasta and place into a large mixing bowl. Toss with 1/8th cup extra virgin olive oil and set aside. Gently brush off any debris from your mushrooms and tear into 1/4 inch pieces lengthwise.
- Place mushrooms into a dry non-stick pan, or with just a drizzle of oil, over medium/high heat Sprinkle with a pinch or so of salt to help sweat out excess liquid.
- Once they begin to loose liquid and start to become limp and tender, add a bit of oil add minced garlic. Continue to sauté for a few minutes until mushrooms are tender and garlic is fragrant and translucent.
- Add pasta to the sauté pan, reducing heat to low. Add red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, along with arugula. Toss to incorporate.
For the eggs
- To prepare quail eggs place them in a single layer in a sauce pot or pan with a lid.
- Cover eggs with just enough water to reach about 1 inch above the eggs. Over medium heat, gently bring to a soft boil.
- Agitate eggs gently with a wooden utensil.
- Reducing heat slightly, cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- Remove shells and arrange or toss into pasta, along with micro greens and candied chestnuts.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins