Fettuccine with Tomato-Mushroom Sauce

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Fettuccine with Tomato-Mushroom Sauce

 

Recipe By :Flexible Fare by Sandra Rudloff

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Entrees

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms

1/2 cup boiling water

1 pound fettuccine

1/4 cup olive oil

1 yellow onion -- chopped

2 cups chopped white mushrooms

1 1/2 cups chopped shiitake mushrooms

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1 28 oz. can crushed red tomatoes

 

1. In a small bowl, combine porcini mushrooms and boiling water and let stand

for 20 minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving liquid. Chop mushrooms and set aside.

 

2. Cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package

directions; drain and keep warm.

 

3. In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until

beginning to brown. Add white mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms and garlic. Reduce

heat to medium and sauté for about 5 minutes, until mushrooms are tender.

 

4. Add chopped porcini mushrooms, mushroom liquid and tomatoes. Simmer uncovered

for 10 minutes.

 

5. Transfer fettuccine to a warm serving bowl and pour hot sauce over the top.

Toss until mixed and serve immediately.

 

Servings: 4-6

 

~ Fettuccine with Tomato Mushroom and Red Wine Sauce - Add 1/2 cup red wine in

step 4.

 

~ Fettuccine with Tomato-Mushroom Cream Sauce - After sauce has simmered for 10

minutes in step 4, remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream. Proceed

with recipe.

 

~ Tomato-Mushroom Lasagna - In step 2, add lasagna sheets to water, proceed with

recipe and layer sauce over lasagna sheets. Bake until hot and bubbly.

 

MC'd by Badams 7/2005

 

Source:

" Flexible Fare: Personalize Recipes with Countless Variations by Sandra

Rudloff "

Copyright:

" Bristol Publishing Enterprises, 1999; ISBN: 1-55867-228-1 "

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NOTES : Although porcini mushrooms are expensive, they add a depth of flavor to

this sauce that no other mushroom can replace. Substitute your favorite shape of

pasta for the fettuccine.