Four cheese penne with mushrooms, pancetta and toasted walnuts
- 1/2 lb penne (or your choice of pasta)
- 1 boiling water
- 1 handful of chopped walnuts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup pancetta (or bacon)
- 1/2 lb mushrooms (I used portabella)
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 cup of shredded cheeses (I used parmiggiano, pecorino and asiago)
- Fill a large pan with water, bring to a boil and follow the directions on the pasta package for the cooking time.
- In a medium sized pan toast the chopped walnuts.
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- Next add the olive oil and pancetta.
- Let it brown.
- Then add the mushrooms.
- Once the mushrooms have cooked add the garlic, the thyme and freshly cracked pepper.
- Stir a few times, next add the wine.
- Before draining the pasta reserve 1/2 cup of the boiling pasta water.
- (If you are going to use more cheese that indicated above, reserve more water, about 1 cup.)
- Once you drain the pasta, add it to the pan, together with the cheeses, the reserved pasta water and salt.
- Stir quickly so that the cheeses will melt and become creamy.
- Next add the walnuts.
- Stir to combine.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/368215-four-cheese-penne-with-mushrooms-pancetta-and-toasted-walnuts (may not work)