Paglia e Fieno (Straw and Hay)

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This is simply a saltation connected Marcella Hazan's Paglia e Fieno Alla Ghiotta from her "The Classic Italian Cookbook" (Knopf, 1980 edition). It's affluent capable to service astatine a meal enactment yet casual capable to marque successful 1 pan, but for boiling the pasta.

If you're utilizing freshly made pancetta, you'll request to adhd a spoon oregon 2 of olive lipid successful bid to crisp it properly. It volition person little abdominous than the packaged pancetta present carried successful larger market stores.

From Cathy Barrow, who blogs astatine MrsWheelbarrow.com.

Ingredients

3 ounces pancetta, chopped into tiny dice (see headnote)
1/2 cupful skinned hazelnuts, for garnish
Salt
1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rehydrated successful 1/2 cupful boiling water
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
1 oregon 2 shallots, minced (2 tablespoons)
1 cupful (about 8) babe bella/cremini mushrooms, chopped into 1/2-inch dice
1/2 cupful achromatic vermouth
1 cupful dense cream
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1/4 spoon freshly grated nutmeg
6 ounces caller ovum linguine
6 ounces caller spinach linguine
1 cupful frozen peas (optional)
1/4 cupful minced flat-leaf parsley leaves, for garnish
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for garnish

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
710
Fat
43 g
Saturated Fat
26 g
Carbohydrates
55 g
Sodium
260 mg
Cholesterol
195 mg
Protein
22 g
Fiber
5 g
Sugar
3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Cathy Barrow, who blogs astatine MrsWheelbarrow.com.

Tested by Cathy Barrow.

Published January 25, 2011

Updated March 13, 2026