Fettuccine With Portobello Mushroom Alfredo Sauce Food

DATE NIGHT MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Clean the mushrooms. Add the garlic and mushrooms to a large skillet with 2 tablespoons of the butter. Sauté until the mushrooms are soft with deep brown color - 10-15 minutes. Add the cream and the rest of the butter. Simmer over low heat.
• Cook the fettuccine in a large pot according to package directions. Drain, reserving a little bit of the water, and return to pan.
• Add mushroom sauce to the hot fettuccine in the pan. Toss with tongs to mix. Add Parmesan and up to 1 cup of reserved pasta water as needed to get the consistency right. Season with salt and pepper. And now stand at the stove and eat it straight out the pan. So good.

PASTA WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Trim hard parts from mushrooms and discard. Rinse mushrooms quickly to remove grit; cut caps into slices and stems into small chunks. Combine in a medium skillet with 1 clove garlic (crushed and peeled), thyme, olive oil and some salt and pepper. Cook over sufficiently low heat so that mixture bubbles but mushrooms do not brown. Continue to cook, stirring infrequently, until they are quite shrunken in size and appear firm, 30 to 45 minutes. (At this point, you can pause for several hours before resuming cooking.) If you are using porcinis, soak them in hot water to cover for a few minutes so that they soften.
• Set a large pot of water to boil for pasta and salt it. Mince remaining garlic. Turn heat under oil to medium, and add garlic to the portobellos along with the drained porcinis. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic begins to color. Add tomatoes and raise heat to medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they break up and become saucy, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta until it is tender but not mushy. Taste sauce and adjust its seasoning. When pasta is done, drain it, toss with sauce, top with Parmesan, and serve.

FETTUCCINE WITH PORTABELLA- ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain.
• Remove brown gills from mushrooms and discard. Chop mushrooms.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat add mushrooms and garlic, and saute 5 to 6 minutes or until tender. Stir in cream and milk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer, whisking constantly, 10 minutes. Stir in cheese, pepper, and salt; stir constantly until cheese melts and mixture thickens. Stir in 2 tablesspoons parsley. Serve over hot cooked pasta.

FETTUCCINE WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain; set aside.
• Remove brown gills from undersides of mushroom caps using a spoon, and discard gills. Chop mushrooms.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add mushrooms and garlic. Saute 5-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in cream and milk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer, whisking constantly, 10 minutes. Stir in cheese, pepper, and salt; stir until cheese melts and mixture thickens. Stir in parsley. Serve over hot cooked pasta.

MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a good size skillet with a tight fitting lid, melt 2 tablespoons of butter on medium heat. when melted, add olive oil and shallots. cook shallots until tender and slightly carmelized. Then add the minced garlic.
• Add the mushrooms and mix together until they start to cook down. If the pan appears dry, add a little more olive oil as needed. Cover and Cook until the mushrooms are tender, about 6-7 minutes.
• Once the mushrooms are tender, Add the salt, pepper, allspice and sherry. Cook for several minutes until the mushrooms absorb some of the liquid.
• Raise the heat a little and add the cream and remaining butter. Stir frequently until the sauce starts to bubble and thicken, then reduce the heat back to medium and add the cheese and parsley, incorporating all ingredients together, adding the cheese gradually. Do not add the cheese all at once or it will not melt properly and clump in the sauce. Add it in about 3-4 additions. Stir until the sauce is thick.
• Serve over fettuccine that is cooked al dente.
• NOTE- This recipe can easily be halved for a quick romantic dinner for 2!