Pasta Alla Boscaiola AKA Italian Beef and Noodles Recipe
Ingredients
- Adapted from Domenica Marchetti, The Glorious Pasta of Italy
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 lb mixed wild mushrooms
- 3 small zucchini, sliced into rounds
- 2 t minced fresh thyme or 1 t minced fresh rosemary (I used thyme, it is still growing outside)
- 1/2 cup ragù allâabruzzese or 1/2 cup of the ragù described above
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 T chopped fresh parsley, optional (I did not have any)
- 1 lb dried pasta of choice
- freshly grated hard Italian cheese for garnish (I used Asiago, she suggests Pecorino Romano)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 938g | |
| Calories 1356 | |
| Calories from Fat 1056 | 78% |
| Total Fat 119.55g | 149% |
| Saturated Fat 21.11g | 84% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium 235mg | 10% |
| Potassium 2443mg | 70% |
| Total Carbs 50.25g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 20.4g | 68% |
| Sugars 7.44g | 5% |
| Protein 27.45g | 44% |
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