Mushroom, Sausage and Sage Risotto Recipe

Mushroom, sausage and sage risotto

With rich porcini mushroom and flavourful Italian sausage, this risotto makes a delicious and filling meal Recipe and photo © Mario Matassa Mushroom, sausage and sage risotto | Risotto funghi, salsiccia e salvia ➤ SERVES: 4 ➤ PREPARATION: 20 minutes ➤ COOKING: 15 minutes Ingredients: 50g dried porcini mushrooms olive oil handful of fresh sage leaves 160g Italian […]

Mixed Wild Mushroom Soup Recipe

Mixed Wild Mushroom Soup

Made with a mix of foraged and local ingredients, Mario Matassa’s wild mushroom soup recipe is a rich, down-to-earth meal to savour with crusty Italian bread Words, recipe and photo © Mario Matassa Mushrooms in Italy are never just a side dish: they’re an event. Wild mushrooms come in many guises, each with its own […]

Penne with mushrooms and peas

penne with mushrooms

Mario Matassa’s simple and satisfying mushroom pasta dish is the perfect solution for a tasty midweek meal. Try it tonight! In Italy porcini mushrooms reign supreme, but this pasta dish can also be made using other varieties, depending on what you have in store (just skip the soaking step if using fresh rather than dried). […]

Mini mushroom quiche (sformatini di funghi)

mushroom quiche

Sformatino is Italy’s simple and stress-free answer to the soufflé, and Mario Matassa’s mushroom version is a delicious crowd-pleaser Serves 6 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 35 minutes Ingredients: • 250g mixed wild mushrooms, wiped with a damp cloth, sliced • 4 free-range eggs • 250g fresh ricotta • 50g Parmesan, grated • 1 tbsp finely […]