Gnocchi with Creamy Tomato-Porcini Sauce
- 3/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/4 cups purchased marinara sauce
- 1 pound purchased potato gnocchi or 8 ounces dried gnocchi pasta
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Place porcini in medium bowl.
- Pour 1 cup boiling water over.
- Let stand until porcini are soft, about 30 minutes.
- Remove porcini from water, reserving soaking liquid.
- Finely chop porcini.
- Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add porcini and saute 3 minutes.
- Add cream and 3/4 cup soaking liquid, leaving any sediment behind in bowl.
- Simmer until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in marinara sauce; bring to simmer.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover; chill.
- Bring to simmer before using.)
- Cook gnocchi in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
- Drain.
- Add gnocchi to sauce and toss to coat.
- Divide among 4 plates.
- Serve, passing Parmesan separately.
porcini mushrooms, boiling water, butter, whipping cream, purchased marinara sauce, potato, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/gnocchi-with-creamy-tomato-porcini-sauce-1228 (may not work)