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04-Nov-2019 © Chris Gibbins

Pasta Shells with Pancetta, Mushrooms and Peas

First, put pasta shells on to boil in plenty of salted water. Fry sliced chestnut mushrooms in butter until nicely browned and set aside.
Add a little olive oil to the pan and fry thinly-sliced smoked pancetta, cut into 3-4 cm pieces, until crispy, then add a sliced banana shallot
and crushed clove of garlic, frying until softened. Return the mushrooms to the pan, season well with freshly-ground black pepper then tip in
a small glass of dry white wine and a handful of defrosted frozen peas (you can easily defrost these by putting in a sieve and running hot water
through them!). Bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes, to drive off the alcohol. Then stir in a couple of Tbs of crème fraîche.
When the pasta is cooked, drain (saving some of the cooking water) and stir into the mushrooms and pancetta. Stir gently over a low heat
to mix well, adding a splash of the pasta cooking water if needed, to coat everything with the sauce. Serve garnished with chopped parsley.


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