French in a Flash: Multigrain Spaghetti with Pistou Forestier

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of multigrain spaghetti (I recommende Barilla Plus)
  • 3 cups of pistou forestier (recipe follows)
  • 1/3 cup crme frache
  • 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
  • 6 slices of crispy jambon de Bayonne, Prosciutto, or Serrano ham (recipe follows)
  • 20-30 herb chips (recipe follows)
  • A drizzle of truffle oil
  • 2. In the bottom of a large bowl, stir together the pistou forestier, the crme frache, and 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water. Add the spaghetti, and toss. At this point, you will probably need to add another 1/4 cup of pasta water
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  • 3. Delicately mound the Multigrain Spaghetti with Pistou Forestier in a large serving bowl. Drizzle lightly with truffle oil. Arrange the crisp slabs of jambon de Bayonne all around the pasta like a crown, and scatter the herb chips all
  • Pistou Forestier

  • - makes 3 cups -
  • Ingredients
  • 12 ounces mixed wild mushrooms (cremini, shitake, oyster), roughly chopped or sliced
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon, plus 3/4 cup
  • 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
  • 2 shallots, roughly chopped or sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon packed fresh flat leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon packed fresh sage leaves
  • 1 tablespoon dry white wine
  • 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • Salt and pepper
  • 6 thin slices of jambon de Bayonne, Prosciutto, or Serrano ham (about 4 ounces)
  • 15 leaves of sage
  • 15 leaves of flat leaf parsley
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Salt

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