Baked Penne Pasta With Wild Mushroom Ragout Recipe
- 1/2 ounce dry porcini mushrooms
- 2 c. warm water
- 6 Tbsp. butter - (3/4 stick)
- 1 3/4 c. finely-minced onions
- 8 ounce fresh button mushrooms minced
- 6 ounce fresh shiitake mushrooms stemmed, sliced
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 c. whole lowfat milk
- 3/4 c. freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 c. finely-minced fresh chives Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 12 ounce penne pasta
- 1/2 c. fresh breadcrumbs made from French bread
- Place porcini in small bowl.
- Add in 2 c. warm water and let soften 20 min.
- Using slotted spoon, remove porcini.
- Reserve liquid.
- Coarsely chop porcini.
- Heat 3 Tbsp.
- butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in onions and saute/fry till soft, about 5 min.
- Add in button and shiitake mushrooms and saute/fry 5 min.
- Fold in porcini and reserved soaking liquid, leaving any sediment behind in bowl.
- Simmer over medium-high heat 10 min.
- Heat remaining 3 Tbsp.
- butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add in flour and stir constantly till golden brown, about 2 min.
- Gradually whisk in lowfat milk.
- Stir till sauce thickens and boils, about 3 min.
- Stir into mushroom mix.
- Simmer 2 min, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese and chives.
- Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Set aside.
- (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.
- Rewarm over medium-low heat before continuing.)
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Butter 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish.
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water till tender but still hard to bite.
- Drain well.
- Return to pot.
- Add in mushroom sauce and toss well to coat.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 c. Parmesan over.
- Bake casserole till heated through and light golden brown, about 25 min.
- This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.
porcini mushrooms, water, butter, onions, mushrooms, fresh shiitake mushrooms, flour, milk, freshlygrated parmesan cheese, salt, penne pasta, fresh breadcrumbs made
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-penne-pasta-with-wild-mushroom-ragout-75269 (may not work)