Smoked Shrimp Wild Mushroom Fettuccine Recipes

SHRIMP AND MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Prepare fettuccine according to package directions.
• Melt butter in large skillet on a low heat.
• Saute garlic and mushrooms in butter until limp and browned.
• Add flour and coat mushrooms.
• Slowly stir in cream to mixture.
• Add salt,black pepper, and red pepper.
• Put shrimp in mixture and let simmer about 15 minutes.
• Dish up the noodles and pour some of the mixture over it.
• I like to serve this with a nice green salad and garlic bread.

WILD-MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Soak dried mushrooms in boiling-hot water in a bowl until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain in a paper-towel-lined sieve set over a bowl and reserve soaking liquid, then rinse soaked mushrooms. Pat dry and finely chop.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté fresh mushrooms with garlic, salt, and pepper, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chopped soaked mushrooms and reserved mushroom-soaking liquid and simmer 1 minute, then remove from heat.
• Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Ladle out and reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander, then add it to mushrooms in skillet. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cook over moderately high heat, tossing and adding some pasta-cooking liquid if necessary to lightly coat, 1 minute. Add chives, parsley, lemon zest, and juice, then toss well. Serve immediately with cheese and pepper to taste.

WILD MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously-salted (very important as this dish is so simple) water to a boil and cook pasta to just under al dente according to package instructions. If the package says 9 minutes, take out around 7. Reserve 1 cup of starchy pasta water before straining.
• In a dry, heavy-bottom skillet set over medium-high heat, brown mushrooms in batches until golden and crisp. I browned each variety of mushroom on its own as they may have different moisture levels. It should take about 6-7 minutes per batch to get them nice and golden - don't rush this part. It's the big flavour maker!
• Once all your mushrooms have been browned, remove everything from the pan. Add the butter and olive oil to pan and let it get shimmering and hot. Add the garlic and let it cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, parsley and red pepper flakes and sauté until everything is combined, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Strain pasta (don't forget to reserve 1 cup starchy water), and add back to large pot. Scoop the mushroom mixture into the pasta, making sure to really scrape all the good bits from the pan, with the Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of starch water and toss. If it's too dry, add more water a little at a time until you've got a nice, loose mushroom sauce coating all the noodles. Taste for seasoning and add salt if needed.
• Garnish each serving with pine nuts, extra cheese, parsley and fresh ground pepper.
• For more information visit mushrooms.ca.

WILDLY DELICIOUS WILD MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in shallots; saute 2 minutes; then add in mushrooms.
• Saute mushrooms 2 minutes, then cover pan; decrease heat to medium-low, and cook 3-5 minutes, until juices are extracted and mushrooms are dark and tender.
• Uncover and increase heat to medium; add in thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Toss mushrooms with a good shake of the pan.
• Add in sherry; reduce liquid by half, 2-3 minutes.
• Add in broth, then cream; simmer until sauce thickens so that it coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Toss with hot pasta; top with chives and toasted hazelnuts.
• Serve with grated cheese (also crusty bread and a green salad).