Farfalle with Peas, Mushrooms and Tomato Cream Sauce
Apr 22nd, 2010 by spullen
4 T unsalted butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
8 oz fresh mushrooms, diced
1/4 c dry white wine
1/4 c chicken broth
14 oz diced tomatoes
1 c snow peas
1 tsp Basil
8 oz heavy cream
1 lb Farfalle
Freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese, to taste
In a large pot cook pasta til al dente’
Over medium high heat, melt the butter in a large nonstick frying pan and lightly saute the onion. Add garlic and mushrooms and saute together until mushrooms glisten and cook through about halfway, about 3 minutes.
Add the white wine and cook over high heat until nearly evaporated, then add the broth and tomatoes. Cook over high heat until mixture becomes rich and sauce-like, and add the pea pods. Reduce heat to medium-low, season with salt and pepper, add the basil and stir in the heavy cream slowly.
Cook over a medium to medium low heat, simmering gently to thicken.
Toss the drained pasta with the sauce over medium-low heat, adding a little cheese as you toss it together until it reaches the desired consistency.
Serve right away with a sprinkling of extra basil leaves.


