Mushroom Sauce For Pasta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups porcini mushrooms (1 â½ oz)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped prosciutto (2 oz.)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 cups sliced cremini mushrooms or 4 cups button mushrooms (8 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 4 cups hot cooked cavatappi pasta (2 cups uncooked)

Recipe

• 1 combine boiling water and porcini mushrooms in a bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes.
• 2 drain.
• 3 rinse and coarsely chop mushrooms.
• 4 heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• 5 add prosciutto and sauté for 3 minutes or until tender.
• 6 add onion; sauté for 3 minutes or until tender.
• 7 stir in the porcini mushrooms, cremini mushrooms and the next 4 ingredients; cook 4 minutes until browned, stirring frequently.
• 8 stir in broth and wine, scrapping the pan to loosen browned bits.
• 9 bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
• 10 combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl.
• 11 add cornstarch mixture to pan; bring to a boil.
• 12 cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 13 add pasta, tossing to coat.