Name: Pappardelle with kumara, mushrooms and spinach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram pappardelle or fettuccine; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon extra; 3 cup (about 500g) kumara, cut into 1cm cubes; 250 gram button mushrooms, sliced; 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped; 150 gram baby spinach; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus 1/4 cup extra

Pappardelle with kumara, mushrooms and spinach

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

400 gram pappardelle or fettuccine

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon extra

3 cup (about 500g) kumara, cut into 1cm cubes

250 gram button mushrooms, sliced

1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped

150 gram baby spinach

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus 1/4 cup extra

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet instructions. Drain, reserving about 1 cup of cooking liquid.

2.Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute kumara for 5-6 minutes, until almost tender.

3.Add remaining oil, mushrooms and oregano to pan and saute for 6-8 minutes, until mushrooms are soft and kumara tender. Stir in spinach. Cook a further 1-2 minutes, until wilted.

4.Transfer pasta and parmesan to pan. Toss with enough pasta cooking liquid to moisten. Serve sprinkled with extra parmesan.

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