How to cook orecchiette w/ mushrooms, greens & pine nuts

Bring large pot of salted water to boil for pasta while water is heating prepare your mushrooms and vegetables.

Slice mushrooms for Saute'

Wash and trim a dozen rabe-rappini and chop into 1/3 lengths.

Heat 2 tbls. Olive oil with 4 Tbls. unsalted butter in large saute' pan.

Saute' mushrooms when about done just beginning to brown toss in chopped fresh herbs.

Move mushrooms to a container and add Rabe-Rappini & 1/4 cup of water cover and cook.

After 3 minutes add pine nuts, cook about 1 minute stirring occasionally. Add spinach and cover for 2 minutes then toss in pasta & mushrooms flavored olive oil and dried herb.

Toss in fresh chopped tomato and serve immediately. Add salt & pepper to taste.