WILD-MUSHROOM MACARONI AND CHEESE

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Categories     Pasta     Bake     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Dinner

Yield 8 peop.e

Number Of Ingredients 15

1oz dried porcini (1c)
1c boiling-hot water
2 leeks chopped (white&palegrn)
2tbl butter
1.5c sliced shiitake caps
2c sliced cremini
1/2c diced portobello
For Macaroni
1/2lb elbow macaroni (2c)
3c whole milk
3tbl butter
5tbl flour
1tsp Worcesterchire sauce
1/2tsp dried mustard
5c shredded sharp cheddar divided

Steps:

  • Soak porcini hot water, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 15 min. Wash leeks. Strain porcini thru a paper towel lined sieve into a bowl, reserving the liquid, and wash porcini to remove any grit and chop. Cook leeks in butter in 12" skillet and stir occasionally until tender, 8-10min, increase heat to high and mushrooms, reserved liquid and wine and boil until sofetened, about 5min. Press thu sieve, press out liquid and reserve. Return liquid to skillet and boil until it is reduced to 1/2c. Add cream and boil over med-high until thickened, about 3min. Add mushrooms, 1/2tsp salt, 1/4tsp pepper and boil, stirring 1min. Transfer to 3qt shallow baking dish. Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain to stop cooking. Cook milk in medium pot until . Melt butter in seperate pot and whisk in flour and cook 3min. Whisk in milk, W-sauce, mustard, 1/3tsp pepper and boil whisking for 2 min, then whisk in 3c cheese until melted. Remover and add macaroni and 1.5c cheese and pour into baking dish. Sprinkle balance of cheese on top. Bake until golden about 30min

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