French in a Flash: Creamy Mushroom Fettuccine

Name: French in a Flash: Creamy Mushroom Fettuccine
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters crème fraîche; 454 grams cremini mushrooms, cut into eighths; 454 grams dry fettuccine; 2 medium cloves garlic, chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters low-sodium organic chicken stock; 7 grams dried wild mushrooms; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters finely grated Parmesan; 4 servings Freshly cracked black pepper; 1 extra large shallot, minced; 2 teaspons fresh picked thyme leaves; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give French in a Flash: Creamy Mushroom Fettuccine a try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 25g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 634 calories. A mixture of mushrooms, olive oil, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a small covered pot, heat the stock and dried mushrooms together over medium heat until simmering.

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Water

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Remove from heat and allow them to rest for 10 minutes. In a large, high-sided braising pot, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat until foaming subsides.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Add the cremini mushrooms and sauté, stirring often, until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes.

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Crimini Mushrooms

Add the shallot, garlic, and thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently until the shallot is soft, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Shallot

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Thyme

Remove the reconstituted dried mushrooms from the stock.

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Dried Mushrooms

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Add the stock to the fresh mushrooms and shallots, and cook until almost absorbed, 1 minute. Turn off the heat, and cover the pot.

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Fresh Mushrooms

Shallot

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Cook the fettuccine until al dente, reserving 1/4 cup of cooking water before draining.

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Fettuccine

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In a mini food processor, blend together the reconstituted dried mushrooms and the crème fraîche.

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Dried Mushrooms

Creme Fraiche

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Add the mixture to the fresh sautéed mushrooms, and stir to melt the crème fraîche into a sauce. Toss in the pasta, and add just enough pasta water for the mushrooms mixture to lightly coat the strands of pasta. Toss with Parmesan, and serve alongside a sliced seared steak, or on its own with a drizzle of black truffle oil.

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Creme Fraiche

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Servings:

118milliliters

crème fraîche 454grams

cremini mushrooms, cut into eighths 454grams

dry fettuccine 2medium cloves

garlic, chopped 4servings

Kosher salt 118milliliters

low-sodium organic chicken stock 7grams

dried wild mushrooms 1Tbsp

olive oil 118milliliters

finely grated Parmesan 4servings

Freshly cracked black pepper 1extra large

shallot, minced 2

teaspons fresh picked thyme leaves 1Tbsp

unsalted butter

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy are my top picks for French. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. You could try Calvet Cremant de Bordeaux Brut rosé. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.