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Mary Beth Mulholland, Chief Operating Office, Pasta Pappone

http://pastapappone.com

Event:

March is Women’s History Month and to honor it Mariano’s is hosting a special “Ladies Who Launch” showcase to spotlight local women-owned food and beverage vendors with weekly events throughout the month.

http://www.marianos.com

The full Mariano’s Ladies Who Launch lineup is as follows:

Saturday, March 12 at Shorewood, 12 -2 PM

  • Pasta Pappone
  • Petal Sparkling Botanicals
  • UB Sauce
  • Muchacha Salsa

Saturday, March 12at Western Springs

  • Sacred Serve
  • Every Body Eat 
  • Petal Sparkling Botanicals
  • Freshie Tequila Seltzer
  • UB Sauce
  • Love Cork Screw Wines 

Saturday, March 19at Naperville, 12 -2 PM

  • Pasta Pappone
  • Two Fish To-Go
  • Every Body Eat 
  • Petal Sparkling Botanicals 
  • Love Cork Screw Wines
  • Freshie Tequila Seltzer
  • UB Sauce
  • Muchacha Salsa

Saturday, March 19at Jefferson Park, 12 -2 PM

  • Every Body Eat 
  • Petal Sparkling Botanicals
  • Freshie Tequila Seltzer
  • UB Sauce
  • Prevail Jerky

 Saturday, March 26at Lombard, 12 -2 PM

  • Two Fish To-Go
  • Every Body Eat 
  • Petal Sparkling Botanicals 
  • Freshie Tequila Seltzer
  • UB Sauce

Recipe:

Lemon Pepper Cacio e Pepe

Ingredients:

1 package Pasta Pappone Lemon Pepper Fettuccini

¼ cup salt

6 Tbl butter

¾ cup fresh grated Grana Padano or Parmesan cheese

¼ cup fresh grated Pecorino cheese

1 cup pasta water

Protein of choice – shrimp, chicken breast – prepared and sliced

Basil (optional garnish)

Instructions:

  • Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil with ¼ cup salt. Once boiling, add Lemon Pepper Fettuccini
  • Cook for 4 minutes, until pasta is not quite yet tender.
  • While pasta is boiling, melt butter in saute pan over medium heat.
  • Drain pasta, but make sure to retain 1 cup pasta water.
  • Add ¾ cup pasta water to saute pan and bring to a simmer with butter.
  • Add Lemon Pepper Fettuccini to saute pan and let simmer for about 1 minute.
  • Turn the heat to low and add in cheese, stirring until melted and the sauce coats the pasta. If too dry, add a bit more pasta water and continue stirring.
  • Remove pasta from pan to plate, top with cooked protein of choice and garnish with fresh basil.