Chef: Isabella Franco
Join Chef Isabella Franco in this episode of her Masterclass, Magic & Pasta, as she makes her Papa's beloved sausage and porcini casserole. There's a reason she's making this recipe years later, so make sure you try this one!
About Chef Isabella Franco:
Italian film-maker Federico Fellini famously said that “Life is a combination of magic and pasta” and this sums up Isabella’s attitude towards food perfectly! Eating for pleasure, never calorie-counting and enjoying life to the full.
Papa's Sausage and Porcini Casserole
Ingredients
- 30g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in boiling water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 good-quality Italian sausages or spiced sausages
- 75g smoked pancetta
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 250g brown mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 2 glasses red wine
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 150ml beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- A handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
