Vegan Creamy Mushroom Pasta With Fried Sage Food

VEGAN MUSHROOM SAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salt water according to package directions.
• While pasta is cooking, wash and tear the mushrooms into 1 inch pieces.
• Saute mushrooms until they are tender and beginning to darken. Set mushrooms aside and keep warm.
• Check on pasta. When done, drain and set aside.
• Melt vegan butter and olive oil together on medium-low heat.
• Add vegan creamer, sage, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
• Add sauted mushrooms. Continue stirring.
• Slowly add flour, stirring constantly and increasing heat (if necessary) to a near boil. Simmer 1 minute.
• Serve immediately over pasta.

FRIED SAGE & MUSHROOM SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Place 4 quarts of water in a large kettle, add a bit of canola oil.
• Heat the water to boiling for pasta while you prepare the sauce.Melt 1/8 cup of the butter. Add sage leaves and fry until they are crisp.
• Remove and place on clean paper towel.Melt the rest of the butter.
• Add sliced mushrooms.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• When mushrooms are slightly toasty around the edges add the sliced garlic.
• Stir mixture and cook just until garlic is fragrant.
• Remove and put in a bowl.Throw your pasta into the kettle of boiling water.Mix enough water with the flour to form a smooth paste. Set aside.Add about 1/2 cup water to hot pan and use a wooden spatula or spoon to scrape mushroom bits from bottom of the pan.
• Heat the water to boiling. Gradually add flour paste and stir until you have a smooth sauce.
• Add the mushroom mixture to reheat.Reduce heat to simmer.Drain pasta. Place pasta on plates.
• Spoon up the mushroom sauce. Scatter fried sage on top.
• Serve.

FETTUCCINE WITH MUSHROOMS AND FRIED SAGE

Steps:

• Melt 2 Tbsp butter with the oil in large skillet over medium low heat.
• Add sage leaves and fry slowly turning occasionally until they are crisp (about 6- 8 minutes).
• Transfer with tongs to paper towel to drain.
• Pour fat from skillet and reserve.
• Preheat over to lowest setting.
• Turn heat up under skillet.
• When skillet is very hot, add mushrooms.
• Cut remaining butter into small pieces and add to skillet as mushrooms are frying.
• Season mushrooms highly with salt and pepper.
• Saute over high heat until sizzling and brown- about 15 minutes.
• Transfer to large warm bowl and place in oven.
• Add stock to skillet and stir, scraping up any particles clinging to pan.
• Simmer over high heat until stock is reduced by half, then lower heat and keep warm while cooking the pasta.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water until al dente.
• Drain and transfer to skillet.
• Add reserved sage butter.
• Toss noodles to coat.
• Transfer noodles to bowl containing mushrooms and toss again.
• Place noodle mixture on warm platter and top with fried sage leaves.
• Serve immediately.