Pennette with Ceps, Cabbage and Pancetta

Preparation info
  • Serves

    six

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Rowley Leigh

Published 2018

  • About

Many types of short pasta could be used in this recipe, most obviously penne or even rigatoni. Similarly, a mixture of dried mushrooms would do as well as dried ceps (often labelled dried porcini).

Ingredients

  • 40 g ( oz) dried ceps (porcini)
  • 80 g (3

Method

Place the dried mushrooms in a heatproof bowl and cover with 250ml (9 fl oz) tepid water. Allow to soak for an hour.

Melt half the butter in a large, heavy, flameproof casserole dish, add the pancetta, and gently fry over a medium heat until it becomes crisp.

Drain the mushrooms, retain