Wild Mushroom Ragout
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced pancetta, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/4 pounds mixed mushrooms, such as shiitake and oysterstemmed and thinly sliced
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
- 1/4 cup Madeira or Marsala
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- In a large deep skillet, heat the olive oil.
- Add the pancetta and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a plate; leave the fat in the skillet.
- Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and softened, about 8 minutes.
- Add the shallot and thyme and cook, stirring, until the shallot is softened.
- Add the Madeira and cook until evaporated, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.
- Stir in the cream, season with salt and pepper and simmer until the ragout is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Just before serving, stir in the pancetta.
extravirgin olive oil, pancetta, mixed mushrooms, shallot, thyme, madeira, heavy cream, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/wild-mushroom-ragout-parisi-2005 (may not work)