Fettuccine With Shiitake Mushroom Sauce

Serves: 3

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

52

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Water (hot)

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

1 cup

Beef Stock

230 g

Fettuccine

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Place dried mushrooms in medium bowl

2

Add hot water and let soak until softened, about 30 minutes

3

Remove mushrooms from water, squeezing excess water back into bowl

4

Strain and reserve soaking liquid

5

Slice mushrooms, discarding stems

6

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat

7

Add bacon and cook until fat renders, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes

8

Pour off half of fat

9

Add shallots to bacon in skillet and sauté 1 minute

10

Add dried and fresh mushrooms and rosemary and sauté 3 minutes

11

Add stock and mushroom-soaking liquid

12

Boil until liquid is reduced to glaze, about 10 minutes

13

Add half and half and simmer until beginning to thicken, about 5 minutes

14

Remove from heat

15

(Can be prepared 3 days ahead

16

Cover and refrigerate

17

) Add pasta to large pot of boiling salted water

18

Cook until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally

19

Meanwhile, rewarm mushroom sauce over medium-low heat

20

Drain pasta

21

Add to sauce and stir until coated

22

Mix in 2/3 cup Parmesan

23

Season with salt and pepper

24

Transfer to plates

25

Sprinkle with parsley

26

Place dried mushrooms in medium bowl

27

Add hot water and let soak until softened, about 30 minutes

28

Remove mushrooms from water, squeezing excess water back into bowl

29

Strain and reserve soaking liquid

30

Slice mushrooms, discarding stems

31

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat

32

Add bacon and cook until fat renders, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes

33

Pour off half of fat

34

Add shallots to bacon in skillet and sauté 1 minute

35

Add dried and fresh mushrooms and rosemary and sauté 3 minutes

36

Add stock and mushroom-soaking liquid

37

Boil until liquid is reduced to glaze, about 10 minutes

38

Add half and half and simmer until beginning to thicken, about 5 minutes

39

Remove from heat

40

(Can be prepared 3 days ahead

41

Cover and refrigerate

42

) Add pasta to large pot of boiling salted water

43

Cook until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally

44

Meanwhile, rewarm mushroom sauce over medium-low heat

45

Drain pasta

46

Add to sauce and stir until coated

47

Mix in 2/3 cup Parmesan

48

Season with salt and pepper

49

Transfer to plates

50

Sprinkle with parsley