Pasta With Mushroom And Seasonal Vegetable Recipes

SQUID PASTA WITH SEASONAL MUSHROOMS AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Flame sake in small saucepan. When sake stops flaming, add soy sauce and set aside.
• In a large saute pan using clarified butter, sear the squid over a high heat until lightly browned, about 30 seconds. Lower the heat to medium and add the garlic, mushrooms, asparagus and shichimi.
• When ingredients are almost cooked, deglaze pan with sake/soy mixture. Reduce by half and turn off heat. Serve.

PASTA WITH MUSHROOM AND SEASONAL VEGETABLE

Steps:

• Chop the onion and gently saute in a little olive oil to soften. Add mushrooms, then the chopped pepper and finally the green beans. Simmer for 3 minutes.
• Add sherry and simmer on higher heat for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile boil pasta in salted water.
• When the sherry has reduced, lower heat and add a teaspoon of mustard and combine before blending in the milk.
• Dissolve cornflour in a little water and add to sauce stirring constantly until thickened. of milk. Continue to simmer the sauce over low heat until pasta is ready.
• Add a tablespoon of pasta water to the sauce before draining the pasta and then add the pasta to the sauce and combine - this adds to the flavour very significantly.
• Add salt & black pepper to taste. Tumble pasta and sauce into bowls and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
• You can use any other vegetables in season but the mushrooms are essential.

BEEF AND PASTA WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot.
• Strain and run cold water through.
• Cook beef in large non-stick skillet over medium heat with a little oil for about 5 minutes.
• Dissolve soup mix in water and add 2 cans mushroom soup to lipton soup mixture and mix.
• Pour over beef, add nutmeg and mix well.
• Cover, bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes, stir often.
• Stir in cooked pasta, mushrooms and peas or your choice of vegetables.
• (As an alteration, you can cook the pasta in the pot with the beef and soup. Add 3 cups of water instead of 2 and simmer until pasta is cooked, stirring often) Cook 10 minutes or until heated through stirring often.
• Remove from heat and toss with Grated Parmesan cheese.
• Leftovers can be used as a side dish for the next day's dinner.
• I served it with sliced london broil the next night.
• You can also substitute chicken for the beef or vegetarians can omit the meat altogether.

CREAMY PASTA WITH CRISPY MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large pot over medium-high. Cook half of mushrooms in a single layer, undisturbed, until edges are brown and starting to crisp, about 3 minutes. Give mushrooms a toss and continue to cook, tossing occasionally, until all sides are brown and crisp, about 5 minutes more. Using a slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to a plate; season with salt. Repeat with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil and mushrooms and more salt.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and return all of the mushrooms to the pot. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, until shallots are translucent and softened, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions.
• Using tongs, transfer pasta to pot with mushrooms and add cream and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Increase heat to medium, bring to a simmer, and cook, tossing constantly, until pasta is al dente and liquid is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Add lemon zest and juice, parsley, butter, 1/2 oz. Parmesan, and lots of pepper and toss to combine. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
• Divide pasta among bowls and top with more Parmesan.

VEGETARIAN PASTA SAUCE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add portobello mushrooms, button mushrooms, and onion. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms release their juices and onion is soft and translucent, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Pour in wine to deglaze the pot, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom.
• Pour in diced tomatoes and cook, stirring, until liquid has slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add pasta sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce temperature to low and simmer, uncovered, until flavors have blended and desired thickness has been reached, about 15 minutes. Stir sauce occasionally.