Name: Spaghetti with mushrooms and breadcrumbs
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 140 gram sourdough bread, torn into small pieces; 500 gram spaghetti; 2 clove garlic, sliced thinly; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly; 250 gram mixed mushrooms, sliced thinly; 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves, loosely packed; 1 cup (80g) shaved parmesan

Ingredients

1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

140 gram sourdough bread, torn into small pieces

500 gram spaghetti

2 clove garlic, sliced thinly

1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

250 gram mixed mushrooms, sliced thinly

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup fresh sage leaves, loosely packed

1 cup (80g) shaved parmesan

Method

1.Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over high heat; cook bread, stirring, 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.

2.Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water 8 minutes or until just tender. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water; drain. Return pasta to pan to keep warm.

3.Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in same frying pan; cook garlic, chilli and mushrooms 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Stir in herbs; cook 1 minute.

4.Add reserved pasta water to spaghetti, then add mushroom mixture and bread; toss gently to combine. Season to taste. Serve pasta topped with parmesan.

You may use any type of mushrooms for this recipe, we used a combination of oyster, swiss brown, shiitake and button mushrooms.
Note

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