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Prep time
30 minutes
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Cook time
30 minutes
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Serves
4
Author Notes
Make your mama proud! Porcinis and anchovies give this rustic pasta depth and flavor, while lemon zest brightens it up. You don’t need to cook this sauce all day to achieve rich, savory goodness!
—3 Seasoned Sisters
Ingredients
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1 ounce
dried porcini mushrooms
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3 tablespoons
olive oil, plus a good drizzle at the end
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2
small shallots, chopped
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2
cloves garlic, slivered
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1 ounce
anchovies in oil (5 to 6 anchovies), reserving anchovy oil
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1/2 cup
white wine
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14 1/2 ounces
can pureed tomatoes
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2 teaspoons
lemon zest
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8 ounces
dried Campanelle pasta or other small pasta that you have in your pantry
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14 1/2 ounces
can butter beans (or lima beans), drained and rinsed
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Salt & freshly ground black pepper
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Parmesan and Capers for garnish (optional)
Directions
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In a small sauce pan, bring ½ cup of water to a boil. Add the porcini mushrooms, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 15 minutes. Chop and prep other ingredients. Strain and chop the mushrooms, reserving the liquid.
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Fill a large stockpot with salted water and bring to a boil for the pasta.
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In large skillet over medium high heat, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add shallots, garlic, mushrooms, anchovies and a teaspoon of the anchovy oil. Cook until starting to brown, about 2 minutes. (The ingredients should be sizzling!). Reduce heat to medium, add wine and a ¼ cup porcini soaking liquid. Cook for 1 minute until slightly reduced. Stir in pureed tomatoes, lemon zest and simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cover.
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Cook the pasta according to package directions. When pasta is done, use a large slotted spoon to scoop the pasta directly into the skillet/sauce. Stir until pasta is fully coated with sauce. Turn heat to medium. Carefully stir in the beans, add about ½ cup of pasta water to loosen the sauce. Season to taste with salt. Spoon into large shallow bowls. Give a nice drizzle of olive oil and freshly ground pepper to each serving. Sprinkle with parmesan and capers if desired. We like to eat it with a large spoon so you can get a little bit of everything in each bite!
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