Mushroom and spinach pappardelle with crispy sage
This simple spinach and mushroom pasta recipe with crispy sage leaves, is a delicious vegetarian main course for two people.
If your date doesn’t do mushrooms, or you fancy a lighter veggie pasta dish for two, how about this elegant linguine recipe with saffron, roasted garlic, herb butter and hazelnuts?
Ingredients
- 200g pappardelle
- 300g spinach
- A bunch of fresh sage leaves
- A bunch of fresh sage leaves
- 200g mushrooms, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 30g parmesan, or vegetarian alternative, grated
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions.
- Heat a frying pan and wilt the spinach. Remove and set aside.
- Lightly coat the pan with olive oil, then fry the sage leaves until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper, leaving 2 tbsp oil in the pan.
- Add the mushrooms and fry until golden, then add the garlic and parmesan.
- When the cheese has melted and the mushrooms are sticky, toss with the pasta, spinach, sage and the lemon juice. Grate over some parmesan, then drizzle with olive oil. Serve