Penne with Morels

• 1/3 oz. dried morels
• porcini mushrooms
• 2 thick slices hickory-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
• 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
• 1/4 cup sherry
• 1 tbsp. (1 ounce) Essence de Champignon Gold
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• Ground black pepper
• 4 oz. dried penne
• other pasta
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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2. Soak the morels in warm water for 30 minutes, then drain them and blot them dry.
3. 2.
4. Heat the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. When about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat covers the bottom of the pan, add the shallots and continue cooking over medium heat until the shallots are tender, 5 minutes.
6. 3.
7. Stir in the sherry and Essence de Champignon Gold and boil for 1 minute.
8. Add the cream, thyme and black pepper, return the sauce to a boil, then lower the heat, stir in the mushrooms, and keep the sauce warm over low heat while cooking the pasta.
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10. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, drain it, and combine the pasta with the sauce.
11. Serve the sauced pasta dusted with Parmesan cheese.
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morels, porcini mushrooms, bacon, shallots, sherry, champignon, heavy cream, thyme, ground black pepper, penne, other pasta, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/21859 (may not work)