Rigatoni with Mushroom, Lemon, Parsley, Spinach and Prosciutto

Rigatoni with Mushroom, Lemon, Parsley, Spinach and Prosciutto












Tonights dinner was adapted from the pages of a Donna Hay magazine and for once it was tasty rather than just pretty. I added the prosciutto as the carnivore in me has problems with veg meals, they always seem incomplete. Everyone ate this with gusto.

Ingredients

• Rigatoni
• Mushrooms
• Garlic
• Parsley
• Lemon zest and juice
• Prosciutto
• Spinach

Method
Cook the pasta
Fry the prosciutto until crisp.
Chop 'shrooms and stick 'em in a baking tray with some unpeeled garlic, sprinkle with Olive oil and salt, roast in hot oven until tender. When done squeeze garlic out of skin and whack back in tray, along with the chopped parsley, lemon zest and broken up prosciutto, stir to combine. Then whack the whole lot in with the drained pasta and pour in the lemon juice and salt to taste. Serve with shaved parmeasan cheese.

Time to prepare: 30 minutes
Cost of ingredients: $25
Number of serves: 5
Recipe inspiration: July edition of Donna Hay magazine.

Pappardelle with Swiss Brown Mushrooms and Poached Chicken in Cream Parmesan Sauce.

Pappardelle with poached chicken and swiss brown mushrooms in creamy parmesan Sauce











This one was just a tasty delight, the 3 year old liked it, the wife liked it, the mother outlaw liked it. I earned a good load of brownie points tonight.

Ingredients

• Pappardelle
• Swiss brown mushrooms
• Poached chicken
• Cream
• Parmesan cheese
• Salt
• Parsley
• Butter
• Olive oil

Pappardelle

• '00' flour
• eggs

Poached chicken

• White wine
• Salt
• Coriander seeds
  
• Cumin seeds
• Bay leaves
  
• Water
• Chicken stock

Time to prepare: About 25 minutes
Number of serves: 5
Cost of ingredients: $28
Recipe inspiration: This one was all mine baby, it's been tried in many many variations up to now.

Risotto with Peas, Corn, Mushrooms, Sausage and Mint

Risotto with Peas, Corn, Mushrooms, Sausages and Mint.












Far too many ingredients, but very tasty anyway. Won points with the 3 year old as sausages are currently "my favourite food". Wife cleaned the plate and went back for more, which has to be a good sign.

• Arborio rice
• Chicken stock
• Peas
• Corn
• Swiss brown mushrooms
• Continental sausages, sans skins
• Mint
• Salt
• Butter
  
• Parmesan cheese

Time to cook: 25 minutes
Cost of ingredients: $15 ish
Number of serves: 3.5

Risotto with Bacon, Mushrooms and Coriander

Risotto with Bacon, Mushrooms and Coriander











I liked this one a lot, the contrast between the just cooked rice and the smoothness of the creme fraiche was great and to top it off got thumbs up from all partakers.

• Arborio rice
• Chicken stock
• Bacon
• Shittake mushrooms
• Coriander
• Cream fraiche
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive oil
• Pre-packaged garlic bread (not pictured)
  

Cooking Time: 20 minutes.