Baked Penne Pasta

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Baked Penne Pasta With Wild Mushroom Ragout

 

Recipe By : Bon Appetit, January 1999, Cafe Dunedin, FL

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : " Post " Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms

2 cups hot water

6 tablespoons butter -- (3/4 stick)

1 3/4 cups finely chopped onions

8 ounces fresh button mushrooms -- chopped

6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms -- stemmed, sliced

2 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour

2 1/2 cups whole milk

3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup finely chopped fresh chives

12 ounces penne pasta

1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs made from French bread

 

Place porcini in small bowl. Add 2 cups hot water and let soften 20 minutes.

Using slotted spoon, remove porcini. Reserve liquid. Coarsely chop porcini.

 

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add

onions and saut‚ until soft, about 5 minutes. Add button and shiitake mushrooms

and saut‚ 5 minutes. Mix in porcini and reserved soaking liquid, leaving any

sediment behind in bowl. Simmer over medium-high heat 10 minutes.

 

Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add flour and stir constantly until golden, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in

milk. Stir until sauce thickens and boils, about 3 minutes. Stir into mushroom

mixture. Simmer 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan

cheese and chives. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

(Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over

medium-low heat before continuing.)

 

Preheat oven to 425øF. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Cook pasta in

large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain

well. Return to pot. Add mushroom sauce and toss well to coat. Transfer to

prepared baking dish. Sprinkle breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over.

Bake casserole until heated through and light golden, about 25 minutes.

 

 

MC_Busted by Karen C. Greenlee

 

 

 

 

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