Best Mushroom And Black Bean Pasta Sauce Recipes

FETTUCCINE WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute green pepper and onion in oil until tender. Stir in the pasta sauce, black beans and seasonings. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain fettuccine. Top with sauce and sprinkle with cheese. If desired, top with chopped fresh basil.

VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in black beans, tomatoes, rosemary and oregano; heat through. Stir in spinach until wilted. Drain fettuccine; add to bean mixture and toss to combine.

WILD MUSHROOM AND BUTTER BEAN PASTA

Steps:

• Put beans in a pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Add bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon salt and and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Let beans cool to room temperature in cooking liquid and set aside. When cool, taste and correct salt. (If using dried beans, cooking time will be about 1 hour.)
• Prepare a large pot of water for cooking pasta and bring to a boil.
• Put pancetta in a wide, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir to coat. Let lardons sizzle gently until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes. Add onions, season lightly with salt and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and softened, about 5 minutes. Remove onion mixture from pan and set aside.
• Return pan to stove over high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. When oil is hot, add chanterelles and stir to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper and cook, stirring until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Turn heat to medium and stir in garlic, crushed red pepper flakes and chopped rosemary. Cook for a minute more and turn off the heat.
• Add a handful of salt to the pasta water, then add rosemary sprig and bring to a full boil. Add bucatini and stir well. Adjust heat to keep pasta cooking briskly. Cook until firmly al dente (you should feel it is not quite done) and drain.
• While pasta is cooking, put skillet of mushrooms back on medium-high heat. Add reserved onion-pancetta mixture and heat through, stirring. Add beans and 1 cup bean cooking liquid and bring to a simmer.
• Add cooked pasta to pan and stir well, coating the pasta with the mushroom-bean mixture. While stirring, let pasta finish cooking, about 1 minute more, adding a little more bean liquid if necessary. Transfer to a wide pasta bowl, sprinkle with parsley and serve. Offer grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese if you wish.

MUSHROOM AND BLACK BEAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Rehydrate sun-dried tomatoes in hot water. Reserve liquid, chop tomatoes and set aside.
• 2. In large skillet, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until transluscent - about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add mushrooms and saute about 5 minutes.
• 4. Add sun-dried tomatoes, reserved liquid, black beans with liquid, salt an pepper.
• 5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until sauce starts to reduce and thicken - about 15 minutes. (If your sauce is too thin, you can thicken it with corn starch. Mix 1 T cornstarch in 1/2 cup water. While stirring your sauce, slowly pour in about half of the cornstarch and water. Stir gently while bringing the sauce up to a boil, if still not thick enough add the rest of the cornstarch.)
• 6. Check the seasoning and serve either over pasta or mix together with a shape pasta such as penne or ziti.