Wild Mushroom Polenta With Porcini Sauce

Serves: 2

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

48

Sweetness

54

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Vegetable Stock

1 tsp

Salt

2 cups

Polenta

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

Prep the porcini: In a small bowl, combine porcini mushrooms and 1 cup warm water

2

Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes

3

Remove porcini mushrooms from the liquid, strain and reserve liquid

4

Finely chop the mushrooms and set aside

5

In a small bowl, combine porcini mushrooms and 1 cup warm water

6

Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes

7

Remove porcini mushrooms from the liquid, strain and reserve liquid

8

Finely chop the mushrooms and set aside

9

Roast the mushrooms: While the porcini are soaking, set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat oven to 450°F

10

On two rimmed baking sheets, gently toss mushrooms with thyme and oil; season with salt and pepper

11

Roast mushrooms until edges are browned, about 10 minutes

12

Set aside until ready to use

13

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat

14

Sauté shallot until softened, about 5 minutes

15

Add garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes more

16

Add white wine and bay leaf and increase heat; boil until most liquid evaporates, about 7 minutes

17

Add reserved chopped porcini mushrooms, vegetable stock, and reserved mushroom liquid

18

Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, 15 to 20 minutes

19

Remove bay leaf

20

In a small bowl, stir butter and flour together until it forms a paste

21

Whisk the butter mixture into the mushroom sauce

22

Simmer until sauce thickens, about 1 minute

23

Season with salt and pepper

24

While the porcini are soaking, set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat oven to 450°F

25

On two rimmed baking sheets, gently toss mushrooms with thyme and oil; season with salt and pepper

26

Roast mushrooms until edges are browned, about 10 minutes

27

Set aside until ready to use

28

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat

29

Sauté shallot until softened, about 5 minutes

30

Add garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes more

31

Add white wine and bay leaf and increase heat; boil until most liquid evaporates, about 7 minutes

32

Add reserved chopped porcini mushrooms, vegetable stock, and reserved mushroom liquid

33

Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, 15 to 20 minutes

34

Remove bay leaf

35

In a small bowl, stir butter and flour together until it forms a paste

36

Whisk the butter mixture into the mushroom sauce

37

Simmer until sauce thickens, about 1 minute

38

Season with salt and pepper

39

Make the polenta: In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water and the salt to a boil

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Reduce the heat to medium-low and whisk in the polenta, whisking constantly to make sure there are no lumps

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Cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until thickened and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes

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Remove from heat; stir in the cheese,and butter

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Season with salt and pepper

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Serve polenta immediately topped with porcini sauce and roasted mushrooms

45

In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water and the salt to a boil

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Reduce the heat to medium-low and whisk in the polenta, whisking constantly to make sure there are no lumps

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Cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until thickened and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes

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Remove from heat; stir in the cheese,and butter

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Season with salt and pepper

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Serve polenta immediately topped with porcini sauce and roasted mushrooms