Chef Stephen – Mushroom Pasta

Ingredients:

• White Button Mushrooms (or your mushroom preferrence)
• Spaghetti
• Tomato
• Heavy Cream
• Butter
• Parmesan
• Salt
• Chili Flakes
• Roasted Garlic Purée
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Canola Oil
• White Wine

Directions:

1. Slice the mushrooms (observe Chef for different cutting styles).
2. Heat a pan, and add a mixture of olive oil and canola oil. Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and allow them to cook and sear.
3. Cut a tomato into 4 quadrants. Hollow out the tomatoes (observe Chef), and slice the outer skin into smaller diamonds.
4. Boil a separate pot of salted water and add half a pack of spaghetti to it to cook.
5. After the mushrooms have gained color, add chili flakes and a pinch of other spices you prefer. Do not add salt at this stage, as it will pull the moisture out of the mushrooms.
6. Once the mushrooms get to a point where they start to sauté, add the tomato diamonds and roasted garlic purée (optional).
   1. OPTIONAL: at this stage, feel free to add rosemary, thyme, spinach and other accouterments that you enjoy.
7. Add a quarter cup of white wine to the mushroom mix, and then add 1tbsp of heavy cream to thicken up the mixture.
8. When the pasta is cooked, add it to the pan with the mushroom mixture, along with a little pasta water.
9. Start to mix the dish. Break up 1 stick of butter and add it to the pan. (1 stick = 8tbsp)
10. Mix the spaghetti, mushrooms and sauce thoroughly.
11. Transfer the pasta to a plate, garnish with parmesan (or cheese of your choice), and serve.