Best Orecchiette Pasta With Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce Emeril Lagasse Recipes

ORECCHIETTE PASTA WITH WILD MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE- EMERIL LAGASSE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente.
• Drain pasta and return to the pot.
• Cover to keep warm.
• If you are re-constituting dried mushrooms, boil slightly in a separate pot or pan until they have absorbed enough water to make them tender.
• If you are re-constituting dried mushrooms, add the fresh mushrooms to them for about 1 minute to allow them to absorb some of the wild mushroom flavor.
• In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the shallots, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add the cream.
• Increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Add the Parmesan and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• Add the pasta, stir to coat with the sauce, and cook until the pasta is heated through, 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and divide equaly among serving bowls or plates.
• Sprinkle each serving with chives and serve immediately.

WILD MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place porcini mushrooms in small bowl. Pour 2 cups hot water over. Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 25 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to work surface and coarsely chop. Reserve soaking liquid.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add porcini, crimini and portobello mushrooms, minced garlic and bay leaf. Sauté until mushrooms are brown and tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
• Add Marsala and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, scraping up browned bits, about 1 minute. Season mushroom mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mix 1 cup reserved mushroom liquid and whipping cream into mushroom mixture and simmer 3 minutes. Add 1 cup Parmesan cheese and butter. Cook, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve over polenta, pasta or rice passing additional grated Parmesan separately.

ORECCHIETTE MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in orecchiette and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Reserve 2/3 cup pasta water prior to draining pasta.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter, olive oil, and a pinch of salt in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft but not brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and mushrooms; cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes more. Add garlic and sage and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Pour in vermouth; bring to a boil, then reduce to heat to low. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Mix in cooked pasta and reserved pasta water. Toss pasta to coat well. Season with salt and pepper. Top with parsley and serve.

NO-CREAM WILD MUSHROOM PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Dried Mushrooms -- Rehydrate the mushrooms by adding 2 1/2 cups of boiling water to a bowl with the mushrooms and cover with plastic wrap. They will take about 10-15 minutes. Once they are re-hydrated and soft, thin slice. Don't throw away the liquid. You will be adding that to the broth.
• Mushrooms -- In a large saute pan, add the olive oil and heat to medium high. Add in the mushrooms, onions, scallions, garlic, rosemary, thyme and rosemary. and cook about 7-10 minutes until the mushrooms get brown and the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated, (mushrooms give off a natural liquid when cooked, but as they brown, the liquid will evaporate).
• Once the mushrooms are brown, add in the broth (reserve 1/4 cup to add to the corn starch to make a slurry or thickening agent. This will be used to thicken your sauce at the end), and the liquid from re-hydrating the mushrooms to the mushroom and onion mixture. Cook on medium to medium low heat for about 8-10 minutes until the broth is reduced by about 1/2.
• Finish -- Add the 1/4 reserved broth with the corn starch to make a slurry. This is what will thicken your sauce. Add to the mushrooms and bring to medium high heat. The sauce will begin to thicken. Continue to cook for a minute or two, and then add in the parsley and check for any seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Serve -- I really love this over a 3-cheese ravioli (just store bought it fine), but you can use any pasta you like. Top with cheese and ENJOY!