(Italian short pasta with turkey and mushrooms - Our recipe)

Time: preparation: 20 minutes ........ cooking: 30 minutes 150 g (5 1/2 oz) turkey breast, finely diced 150 g (5 1/2 oz) frozen champignons 1 medium size young fresh onion, chopped 3 big, ripe but firm tomatoes 2 tablespoons dried chives 2 tablespoons dried parsley 2 teaspoon dried bay leaves 2 tablespoons tomato paste 150 ml (5 fl oz - 3/4 C) dry white wine 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 250 g (8 1/2 oz) Italian short pasta Salt Grated Parmesan cheese, if you like easy recipe

  Spoon measures are American spoons, that is standard cook's measuring spoons used in USA.
  The best plan is to regard 2 American teaspoons or tablespoons as 1 English teaspoon or tablespoon (eating spoons)

Boil the tomatoes for 1 minute; peel them, remove the seeds and grate the flesh.
Put the meat, mushrooms, onion, tomatoes, aromatic herbs, tomato paste, wine and a little ladle water in a non-stick frying pan. Season to taste with salt and bring to the boil; at this point lower the flame and keep on cooking, half-covered, stirring now and then, until the meat is tender and cooking juice is well retired. You need 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile cook the short pasta you've chosen in a plenty of salt water until "al dente" stage. Drain it very well and pour into the pan. Let all the ingredients flavour over a fierce heat for few moments, stirring now and then. Switch off the gas and pour in the olive oil, stir and serve at once. Sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese if you like it.

Note
- It's a tasty single-course meal. You can complete it with fresh seasonal fruit.
- It's an healthy recipe: it's low fat, the olive oil is added without cooking to preserve
  all its nutritive properties and all the ingredients aren't fried.
- If you don't find ripe tomatoes, you can substitute them with 6-7 canned peeled tomatoes.
- You can realize this recipe with the short pasta you prefer.
- You can realize this dish without adding salt: it's tasty even without salt!

What's the right wine?
Our suggestion is: Trentino Lagrein Rosato (rosé wine from Trentino - Italy.

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