Cencioni Pasta With Caramelized Shallots In A Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipes

CARAMELIZED SHALLOT PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium high. Add shallots and thinly sliced garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots have become totally softened and caramelized with golden-brown fried edges, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add red-pepper flakes and anchovies. (No need to chop the anchovies; they will dissolve on their own.) Stir to melt the anchovies into the shallots, about 2 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly to prevent any scorching, until the tomato paste has started to cook in the oil a bit, caramelizing at the edges and going from bright red to a deeper brick red color, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer about half the mixture to a resealable container, leaving the rest behind. (These are your leftovers to be used elsewhere: in another batch of pasta or smeared onto roasted vegetables, spooned over fried eggs or spread underneath crispy chicken thighs.)
• To serve, cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of salted boiling water until very al dente (perhaps more al dente than usual). Transfer to Dutch oven with remaining shallot mixture (or a skillet if you are using the leftover portion) and 1 cup pasta water. Cook over medium-high heat, swirling the skillet to coat each piece of pasta, using a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape up any bits on the bottom, until pasta is thick and sauce has reduced and is sticky, but not saucy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine parsley and finely chopped garlic clove, and season with flaky salt and pepper. Divide pasta among bowls, or transfer to one large serving bowl, and top with parsley mixture and a bit more red-pepper flakes, if you like.

CARAMELIZED GARLIC AND SHALLOT PASTA

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots and garlic cloves, stirring to coat. Sprinkle with sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and the pepper, and stir to combine. Cook until very soft and golden, about 1 hour, adding water 2 tablespoons at a time if the pan seems dry.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer garlic and shallots to a bowl, and set aside. Add chicken stock, and bring to a boil, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is reduced by one quarter, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat, return garlic and shallots to pan, and keep warm while cooking pasta.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Drain pasta, and return to saucepan. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, reserved garlic and shallots, and sauce. Cut basil leaves into thin strips. Divide the pasta and sauce among six serving bowls, and serve immediately garnished with basil and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.

MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in a nonstick skillet over medium heat; add water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until water is evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk cream and flour into mushrooms until flour is incorporated. Add Asiago cheese, shallot, salt, and black pepper to mushroom mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 7 minutes.

CENCIONI PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS IN A CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• First, begin the process of caramelizing the shallots. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter with the teaspoon of sugar in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallot pieces and stir so that the shallots are coated in the butter and sugar mixture. Lower the heat to low and continue cooking for 30 minutes, stirring every five minutes. If the shallot pieces appear to be drying out and getting crusty and hard, add a teaspoon or two of water to the pan and stir. Once the pieces have turned golden, remove them from the heat and set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Saute the mushrooms in the butter for about 7 minutes until they turn a deeper, darker brown. Add the milk, wine, and sage, lower the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. The sauce should thicken a bit. After the 20 minutes have passed, whisk in the cornstarch until completely combined, then mix in the salt, and set the mixture aside. Prepare the cencioni pasta according to the directions on the package, (note, this pasta takes a bit longer to cook than your usual pasta because of its thickness, so make sure you taste a piece before removing it from the stove top to ensure that it's done). Place the pasta in a large bowl and toss with the Devo mushroom & sage olive oil, mushroom sauce, 1/4 cup of the asiago cheese, and half of the caramelized shallots. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and caramelized shallots over the top and serve immediately.

MUSHROOM PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. , In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in wine. Cook and stir until reduced by half. Stir in cream, stock, sherry, rosemary, basil, thyme, salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 15-20 minutes. Drain fettuccine. Serve sauce over pasta. Garnish with parsley.

CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Place porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with hot water. Let soak until plumped up, about 30 minutes.
• Pour mushrooms and soaking liquid into a coffee filter or fine mesh sieve set over a bowl. Save soaking liquid for sauce. Rinse rehydrated mushrooms well to remove any grit, then coarsely chop.
• Add butter to a large, nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. When butter has melted, add parsley and garlic; stir to combine. Stir in chopped mushrooms. Moisten the mixture with a few tablespoons reserved soaking water. Cook, stirring a few times, until the moisture has largely evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Add cream and wine and stir to combine. Cook at barely a simmer until liquid has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.