Orecchiette Pasta With Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce- Emeril Lagasse
photo by mersaydees
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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4 dishes
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 12 ounces orecchiette (or other pata if you prefer)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb assorted wild mushroom, stems trimmed, wiped clean, and thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup chopped shallot
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1⁄2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives (for garnish)
directions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente.
- Drain pasta and return to the pot.
- Cover to keep warm.
- If you are re-constituting dried mushrooms, boil slightly in a separate pot or pan until they have absorbed enough water to make them tender.
- If you are re-constituting dried mushrooms, add the fresh mushrooms to them for about 1 minute to allow them to absorb some of the wild mushroom flavor.
- In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the shallots, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cream.
- Increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
- Add the Parmesan and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
- Add the pasta, stir to coat with the sauce, and cook until the pasta is heated through, 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and divide equaly among serving bowls or plates.
- Sprinkle each serving with chives and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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The flavour of this dish is outstanding! I used button, black, oyster, and reconstituted chanterel mushrooms. I went overboard with the mushrooms and had enough for the following night too, so to ring the changes I added a little white sauce - only slightly 'cheesed' so as not to overwhelm the mushroom flavours - resulting in a creamier and still very tasty dish. Thank you.
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