Pappardelle With Mushrooms And Tomato Cream Sauce

Serves: 4

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

43

Sweetness

47

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water (hot)

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 medium

Onion (chopped)

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

2 cups

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Stir in tomatoes with juices, bay leaves, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil

2

Soak porcini in hot water until softened, about 30 minutes

3

Lift out porcini, squeezing excess liquid back into bowl, then rinse porcini to remove any grit and finely chop

4

Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel into a small bowl and reserve

5

Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion and pancetta, stirring, until golden, about 6 minutes

6

Add garlic and fresh mushrooms and sauté, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are lightly browned, about 5 minutes

7

Stir in porcini, reserved soaking liquid, and Sherry and boil, uncovered, until most of liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes

8

Stir in tomatoes with juices, bay leaves, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil

9

Stir in cream, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 45 minutes

10

Discard bay leaves

11

Cook pappardelle in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then drain

12

3Stir basil and parsley into sauce, then toss pappardelle with just enough sauce to coat

13

Serve with cheese

14

Soak porcini in hot water until softened, about 30 minutes

15

Lift out porcini, squeezing excess liquid back into bowl, then rinse porcini to remove any grit and finely chop

16

Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel into a small bowl and reserve

17

Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion and pancetta, stirring, until golden, about 6 minutes

18

Add garlic and fresh mushrooms and sauté, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are lightly browned, about 5 minutes

19

Stir in porcini, reserved soaking liquid, and Sherry and boil, uncovered, until most of liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes

20

Stir in cream, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 45 minutes

21

Discard bay leaves

22

Cook pappardelle in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then drain

23

3Stir basil and parsley into sauce, then toss pappardelle with just enough sauce to coat

24

Serve with cheese

25

*Available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets

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*Available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets