Farfalle With Wild Mushrooms Recipes

FARRO WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with warm water; soak until mushrooms are reconstituted, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and chop mushrooms.
• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute brown mushrooms with a pinch of salt in hot oil until slightly golden and moisture cooks off, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chopped porcini mushrooms, reduce heat to medium, and cook and stir until hot, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Stir onion into mushrooms; cook and stir until translucent and golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour farro into mushroom mixture; stir until farro is coated in olive oil. Increase heat to high and add 1 cup chicken broth with a pinch of salt to mushroom mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer, stirring once, until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and stir remaining chicken broth into farro mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until farro is starting to get tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the lid from the pot and continue simmering uncovered until farro reaches desired tenderness, about 15 minutes more.
• Reduce heat to low; stir creme fraiche and parsley into farro mixture. Season with salt and black pepper. Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into farro and ladle into bowls.

FARFALLE WITH CREAMY WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt, drain.
• In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium high heat.
• Add the mushrooms,onion, shallots, garlic, 1 tsp salt, and black pepper.
• Cook for 12 minutes or until liquid evaporates and mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add wine, cook 2 more minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Add pasta, cream, cheese, and parsley. Toss gently to coat.
• Stir in remaining salt.

FARFALLE WITH FOREST MUSHROOMS, PEAS, AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Melt butter in large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and shallots; sauté 1 minute. Add shiitake and crimini mushrooms and sauté 5 minutes. Add chanterelles; sauté until all mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes longer. Add wine and boil until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add cream and simmer until liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in peas and parsley. Remove from heat. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.
• Add mushroom sauce to pasta and toss to coat, moistening with reserved pasta cooking liquid, if necessary.

FARFALLE WITH FENNEL AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place the mushrooms in a bowl, add the water and set aside to soak for 30 minutes. Start bringing a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet. Add the onion and fennel and cook over medium-low heat until the vegetables just begin to brown.
• While the vegetables are cooking, drain the mushrooms, reserving the liquid. Dry the mushrooms on a paper towel, slice them and add them to the pan. When they are heated through, strain and add the mushroom liquid. Cook over high heat for several minutes, until the liquid just moistens the vegetables. Stir in the cream and remove the pan from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When the water has come to a boil add a generous pinch of salt and the farfalle. Cook the farfalle until it is al dente, about six minutes. Drain it thoroughly, then add it to the pan with the mushrooms and fennel.
• Cook the farfalle with the vegetables, stirring gently, two to three minutes, until the ingredients are well blended and the cream has thickened and clings to the pasta. Stir in the fennel tops and cheese and serve.

FARFALLE WITH ASPARAGUS AND WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place pancetta in small frying pan and cook over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• Soften garlic in two tablespoons butter and the olive oil in a medium-size pan. Coarsely chop porcini and wild mushrooms and add to the pan. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, over low to medium heat.
• Meanwhile, cut asparagus into half-inch pieces and blanch. Add with the peas to mushrooms; season to taste.
• Pour in cream and reduce over high heat until it is thickened. Add basil leaves and toss. Correct seasoning. Crumble pancetta into little pieces and add.
• Meanwhile, cook farfalle in six quarts boiling salted water until al dente (it will take about 10 to 15 minutes). Drain, place in heated bowl and toss with one tablespoon butter. Add sauce and a little grated cheese and toss. Serve immediately, with more Parmesan passed separately.

FARFALLE WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°. Cut 1 inch off the top of the garlic and set the head on a piece of aluminum foil, cut side up.
• Pour 1 teaspoon of the olive oil over the cut garlic, wrap it in the foil and roast for about 1 hour or until very tender.
• Squeeze the roasted garlic from the skins into a small bowl and mash well. Cover with plastic wrap.
• Meanwhile, on a rimmed baking sheet, toss the tomato wedges with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Lay the tomato wedges on their sides and roast for about 30 minutes, or until tender and browned on the bottom. Using a spatula, transfer the tomatoes to a plate.
• In a small heatproof bowl, cover the porcini with the boiling water and set aside to soften, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the mushrooms from the liquid and rinse them under running water to remove any grit; reserve the liquid.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the fresh mushrooms in an even layer, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, without stirring, until deep brown on the bottom, about 4 minutes.
• Stir the mushrooms and continue to cook until tender, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the shallot to the skillet and cook over moderate heat until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the Marsala and simmer until reduced by half.
• Pour in the reserved mushroom soaking liquid, stopping when you reach the grit at the bottom. Add the porcini and the roasted garlic puree.
• Cook the farfalle in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rewarm the roasted tomatoes and the mushroom sauce. Add the sautéed fresh mushrooms to the sauce, swirl in 1 tablespoon of the butter and season with salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta and toss it with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Add the mushroom sauce and toss well.
• Mound the pasta in 2 shallow bowls and top with the roasted tomato wedges, Parmesan shavings and basil.