Pasta with Creamy Wild Mushroom Sauce
- 1 ounce dried wild mushrooms (such as porcini, morels or shiitake)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 8 ounces fresh or dried thin pasta (such as linguine)
- Place mushrooms in small bowl.
- Pour boiling water over.
- Cover and let stand until mushrooms soften, about 15 minutes.
- Remove mushrooms from liquid; reserve soaking liquid.
- Coarsely chop mushrooms; discard any tough stems.
- Combine wine and mushrooms in heavy large skillet.
- Boil until wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
- Add cream and tarragon.
- Slowly pour in mushroom soaking liquid, leaving sediment at bottom of bowl.
- Boil until sauce is thick enough to coat spoon, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in green onions and lemon juice.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
- Drain pasta.
- Add pasta to sauce; toss gently to coat and serve.
mushrooms, boiling water, white wine, whipping cream, tarragon, green onions, lemon juice, thin pasta
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pasta-with-creamy-wild-mushroom-sauce-1252 (may not work)