Wild Mushroom Pasta With Truffles Recipes

PASTA WITH WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, bring salted water to a boil.
• In a large saute pan, over high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 1 minute, just until beginning to turn translucent. Add the marjoram and saute 1 more minute. Add the mushrooms and saute until they begin to brown and release their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the Mushroom Stock and reduce 5 minutes. Add the cream and reduce about 5 minutes, or until the sauce begins to thicken. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and quickly toss with mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Divide onto serving plates and serve immediately garnished with marjoram sprigs.
• Combine the chicken stock and mushrooms in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Strain.

FETTUCCINE WITH WHITE TRUFFLE BUTTER AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon of salt to a large pot of water and bring it to a boil.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter and olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, tossing often, until the mushrooms are cooked and the liquid has evaporated.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and rinse out the pan.
• Pour the cream into the saute pan and heat it over medium heat until it simmers. Add the truffle butter, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, lower the heat to very low and swirl the butter until it melts. Keep warm over very low heat.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain the pasta in a colander and add it to the truffle cream. Add the chives and mushrooms and toss well with tongs. Stir in the Parmesan. Serve hot in shallow bowls, garnished with extra chives and Parmesan.
• Note: This recipe was doubled for filming.

WILD MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• In a hot skillet, add the olive oil.
• Add the garlic, mushrooms and vegetables.
• Add the basil and continue to sauté.
• Season with All Purpose Seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco sauce.
• Deglaze with the white wine.
• Serve over fettuccine.
• Garnish with parsley.

FRESH WILD MUSHROOM LINGUINE WITH TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Cook linguine pasta according to package directions; drain and return to pan to keep warm.
• Clean mushrooms with a damp cloth and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
• In a large frying pan, saute mushrooms in butter for 2 minutes.
• Add minced garlic and shallots; sauté an additional 2 minutes.
• Add white wine and simmer until wine is reduced by half.
• Add chicken broth, cream, and nutmeg; simmer until sauce thickens.
• Remove from heat. Add green onions, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Add drained pasta to sauce; tossing gently to coat the pasta.
• Add more chicken broth if sauce seems too thick.
• Place pasta on individual plates.
• Spoon any mushrooms left in the pan over the top and sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves.
• Drizzle white truffle oil over the top.
• Using a truffle shaver, shave a few slivers of fresh truffle over each plate before serving.

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.