PASTA WITH VEGETABLE "BOLOGNESE"

Pasta with Vegetable

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 ounce)
Kosher salt
1 20-ounce package cheese tortellini
3 carrots, roughly chopped
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
1 red onion, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 28-ounce can peeled San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand
1 cup fresh basil, torn

Steps:

Soak the mushrooms in 1 cup hot water, 5 minutes. Strain through a paper towel-lined sieve, reserving the liquid. Rinse the mushrooms.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
Meanwhile, pulse the mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion and thyme in a food processor until finely chopped. Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until they start browning, about 4 minutes. Add the wine and the reserved mushroom liquid; bring to a simmer, scraping up the browned bits. Cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes to the pot and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Add the basil, the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the tortellini. Toss to coat, adding the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 732, Fat 29 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Cholesterol 110 milligrams, Sodium 1223 milligrams, Carbohydrate 86 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 26 grams