Penne with Porcini, Fresh Tomatoes, and Cream

Name: Penne with Porcini, Fresh Tomatoes, and Cream (Penne ai Porcini, Pomodori, e Panna)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: ½ cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons butter; ½ medium yellow onion; 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms; Salt; 8 ounces cremini or white mushrooms; 1 pound ripe tomatoes; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound penne

Penne ai Porcini, Pomodori, e Panna

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

Ingredients

1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
½ medium yellow onion
2 tablespoons

Europe
Italy
Main course
Vegetarian
Pasta
Mediterranean

Method

Put the dried porcini in a bowl, cover with water, and soak for at least 15 minutes.
Fill a pot for the pasta with at least 6 quarts water, place over high heat, and bring to a boil.
Peel and finely chop the onion. Put it in a