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Kosher Norcina
Ingredient
Ingredients
Instructions
Preparation
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Mushrooms
Wash and dry thoroughly
Tear into quarters
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Onion
Dice small
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Garlic
Slice thin
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Cheese
Add ricotta to a bowl and whisk for about 5 minutes to beat some air into it
Add pecorino and mix
Cook
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Mushrooms
Pre-heat pan on high until ripping hot (about 1-2 minutes)
Add extra-virgin olive oil and swirl to coat the entire surface area of the pan
Add mushrooms
The mushrooms will start to boil in their own liquid. Do not touch the mushrooms until all that liquid has evaporated and sizzling replaces the sound of steaming (about 5-10 minutes)
Begin to routinely stir the mushrooms to ensure even browning
Fry until golden-brown
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Aromatics
Lower heat to medium-low
Add onion and cook until translucent, (about 3 minutes)
Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute)
Turn the heat off
Add wine
Raise heat to medium and bring to a simmer
Leave the alcohol to cook off while preparing the pasta. If they pan gets too dry then add a ladle of pasta water
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Pasta
Place a pot of salted water on the stove and bring to a boil
Add pasta
Cook to 2 minutes under package instructions, stirring occasionally
Add a ladle of pasta water to the cheese mixture and stir to combine
Drain pasta, reserving leftover cooking water in a bowl
Add pasta along with a ladleful of pasta water to the sauce
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Finish
Stir and toss the pasta until cooked through, adding pasta water if the sauce begins to dry up
Add black pepper and nutmeg
Taste for seasoning
Serve
