Kamut Fusillis in Chestnut Sauce with Porcini Mushrooms


Servings: 4
Prep time: 15
Cooking time: 90
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Peel the chestnuts with a boxcutter a sharp tip and put them to boil in plenty of water for about an hour and a quarter. Let them cool, then peel the remained dark skin and crumble them.
  2. Clean the mushrooms and slice. Finely chop the garlic and shallots. Coarsely chop the walnuts.
  3. Sauté the chopped shallots and the garlic in a pan with 5 tablespoons of olive oil over low heat. After 5-6 minutes add the mushrooms, chestnuts and three-quarters of the thymus. Cook over high heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring often. Eventually salt lightly.
  4. Boil the pasta, toss with the sauce of mushrooms and chestnuts, complete with nuts, the remaining thyme and serve immediately.