Pasta with Porcini Mushroom Sauce

RisaG posted 02-12-99

* Exported from MasterCook *

Pasta with Porcini Mushroom Sauce

Recipe By : Sundays at the Moosewood Restaurant
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 oz. dried porcini mushrooms -- about 2/3 cup
2 tbsp. butter
1 small onion -- diced
1/2 tsp. chopped dried rosemary
1/4 cup marsala wine
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp. fresh parsley -- chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper -- to taste
1/2 lb. whole wheat pasta
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese -- or more


Break each mushroom into two or three pieces. Soak them in one cup of hot water for at least 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a large covered pot of water. Melt the butter in a saucepan large enough to hold the cooked pasta.

Saute the onions and rosemary in the butter for several minutes, until the onion is translucent. Mix in the marsala and cook for 2 minutes more.

Drain the mushrooms through a coffee filter or several paper towels and reserve the liquid. Add 1/2 cup of the mushroom water, all of the mushrooms, and the tomato paste to the sauteed onions. Simmer.

Mix the cream and the parsley into the mushroom sauce and lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Don't allow the water to boil. Add salt and pepper to taste.

When the water in the large pot comes to a rolling boil, stir in the pasta and cover the pot until the water returns to a boil.

When the pasta is al dente, drain and add to the sauce in the saucepan. Add the cheese and toss everything to coat the pasta evenly. Serve immediately.

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