Porcini And Bacon Sauce Food

STANDING RIB ROAST WITH PORCINI AND BACON SAUCE

Steps:

• With processor running, drop garlic through feed tube and chop finely. Scrape down bowl. Add thyme, oil, salt, and pepper; blend to paste. Pat roast dry with paper towels. Place roast, bone side down, in roasting pan. Cut several shallow slits in fat. Press some garlic paste into slits. Rub remaining garlic paste all over roast. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Uncover and let stand at room temperature 2 hours before roasting.)
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 450°F. Roast beef 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Roast until thermometer inserted into beef from center of top registers 125°F to 130°F for medium-rare, about 1 hour 50 minutes. Transfer to platter; reserve roasting pan with juices for Porcini and Bacon Sauce.
• Let roast stand at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour. Serve roast with sauce, horseradish cream, and popovers.

PORCINI AND SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Set a 2-quart saucepan on medium heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot and shimmering, add the sausage and cook, breaking the sausage up with a wooden spoon, until it has rendered out and become browned and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the porcini and a pinch of salt. When the mushrooms have released their liquid, scrape up the fond on the bottom of the pan, and then add the flour, stirring to coat all the ingredients. Continue gently stirring for about 1 minute and then add the cream, bring to a boil and then reduce to a gentle simmer. Simmer until the gravy is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

PORCINI AND BACON SAUCE

Steps:

• Place porcini mushrooms in small bowl; add 2 cups boiling water. Let soak until mushrooms soften, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. Strain, reserving mushrooms and liquid separately.
• Sauté bacon in large saucepan over medium heat until golden. Add garlic and shallots; sauté 3 minutes. Add fresh mushrooms; sauté 8 minutes. Transfer half of mushrooms to bowl; reserve.
• Add drained porcini and wine to pan. Boil 15 minutes. Mix in all broth. Add porcini liquid, leaving sediment behind. Return mixture to boil, reduce heat, and simmer until mixture is reduced to 5 cups, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Skim fat from top; add rosemary. Simmer 3 minutes; discard rosemary. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover mushroom-wine mixture and reserved mushrooms separately; chill.)
• Place reserved roasting pan over 2 burners. Add mushroom-wine mixture and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Strain back into same saucepan, pressing out all liquid. Simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 5 minutes. Mix in reserved mushrooms from bowl. Whisk in butter. Season with salt and pepper.

BEEF TENDERLOIN IN CREAMY PORCINI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak dried mushrooms in hot water.
• Heat butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook until the onion is tender and transparent. Stir in beef bouillon cube, and pour in mushrooms with water. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in cream; simmer gently for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Place whole potatoes in a pan with water to cover; bring to a boil over high heat, and cook about 5 minutes. Drain water. When potatoes are cool enough to touch, cut them in half. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and fry potatoes until golden. Season with salt and thyme. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Season beef medallions with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Place medallions in hot oil, and brown on both sides. Remove from heat, and place medallions in the center of a roasting dish.
• Cover medallions with porcini sauce. Arrange potatoes around medallions. Cover dish with aluminum foil. Roast for 15 minutes.

STANDING RIB ROAST WITH PORCINI AND BACON SAUCE

Steps:

• With processor running, drop garlic through feed tube and chop finely.
• Scrape down bowl.
• Add thyme, oil, salt, and pepper; blend to paste.
• Pat roast dry with paper towels.
• Place roast, bone side down, in roasting pan.
• Cut several shallow slits in fat.
• Press some garlic paste into slits.
• Rub remaining garlic paste all over roast.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Uncover and let stand at room temperature 2 hours before roasting.).
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 450°F
• Roast beef 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F
• Roast until thermometer inserted into beef from center of top registers 125°F to 130°F for medium-rare, about 1 hour 50 minutes. Transfer to platter; reserve roasting pan with juices for Porcini and Bacon Sauce.
• Let roast stand at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Serve roast with sauce, horseradish cream, and popovers.
• Meat tip:
• Buy the best beef you can afford - at least USDA Choice, preferably USDA Prime - and let it marinate up to 36 hours in the garlic-herb paste.
• Premium-grade roasts can be ordered for you by any supermarket meat department.

PORCINI AND BACON SAUCE

Steps:

• Place porcini mushrooms in small bowl; add 2 cups boiling water.
• Let soak until mushrooms soften, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Strain, reserving mushrooms and liquid separately.
• Sauté bacon in large saucepan over medium heat until golden.
• Add garlic and shallots; sauté 3 minutes.
• Add fresh mushrooms; sauté 8 minutes.
• Transfer half of mushrooms to bowl; reserve.
• Add drained porcini and wine to pan.
• Boil 15 minutes.
• Mix in all broth. Add porcini liquid, leaving sediment behind.
• Return mixture to boil, reduce heat, and simmer until mixture is reduced to 5 cups, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Skim fat from top; add rosemary. Simmer 3 minutes; discard rosemary. Reserve roasting pan with juices.
• (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover mushroom-wine mixture and reserved mushrooms separately; chill.).
• Place reserved roasting pan over 2 burners. Add mushroom-wine mixture and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.
• Strain back into same saucepan, pressing out all liquid.
• Simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in reserved mushrooms from bowl.
• Whisk in butter.
• Season with salt and pepper.

PORCINI, PANCETTA & SPELT SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the pancetta in the oil for 2-3 mins in a medium saucepan. Add the bay leaf and onion. Cook over a gentle heat until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the garlic, fry for a few secs more, then pour over the stock and bring to the boil. Rinse the spelt and drain well. Add to stock along with the porcini and tomatoes, then simmer very gently for 25-30 mins.
• Add the button mushrooms and simmer for 10 mins more, or until the grains are tender. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, then sprinkle with parsley and freshly grated Parmesan.