Ingredients

  • 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp. virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup Cinzano Rosso
  • other sweet red vermouth
  • 1/2 lb. oyster mushrooms, grilled
  • 2 minutes per side
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 lb. fresh pasta, cut into fettuccine
  • 1 bunch fresh arugula, stemmed, washed and spun dry, then chopped to yield 1 cup

Method

  • Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tbsp.
  • salt.
  • In a 10- to 12-inch saute pan, heat 4 tbsp.
  • virgin olive oil over medium heat and add garlic and saute until light brown.
  • Remove from heat and add Cinzano.
  • Replace on burner and add oyster mushrooms, chicken stock and 4 tbsp.
  • of extra-virgin olive oil and reduce by one half.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Drop pasta into boiling water and cook until tender yet al dente (1 to 2 minutes).
  • Drain in colander over sink and pour hot pasta into saute pan with mushroom mix.
  • Stir gently over medium heat 1 minute to coat noodles.
  • Toss in raw arugula and toss 30 seconds until wilted.
  • Pour into heated serving dish and serve immediately.