"Cooking pasta the way you would make risotto may sound new and hip But it’s at least old enough to have been demonstrated to me in Rome in 1976, and I imagine as old as pasta itself In this method, the liquid is minimized: there’s no need for a gallon per pound of pasta..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons olive oil, more as needed
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1 shallot or small onion, chopped
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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2 cups crimini, shiitake or button mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced
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1/2 pound cut pasta like gemelli or penne, or long pasta broken into bits
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1/2 cup dry white wine or water
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3 to 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
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2 boneless chicken thighs, diced
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Chopped fresh parsley, optional
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Freshly grated Parmesan, optional