Penne with Tomato and Porcini Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Method

1. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and sweat for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and pancetta and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, drain the porcini mushrooms, reserving all the soaking liquid and roughly chop. Add to the onion and garlic mixture and pour over the white wine.

3. Boil rapidly to reduce the wine by half, add the tomatoes, season well with salt and pepper. Strain the reserved porcini soaking water through a sieve lined with kitchen paper to remove any grit and add to the tomato sauce. Simmer the sauce for twenty minutes until thick.

4. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water, according to the packet instructions, drain well, put the pasta back in the pan and pour over the sauce. Toss well so that the pasta is evenly coated and divide between four warmed plates. Scatter over the chopped parsley and serve with plenty of Parmesan.