Mushroom Lover's Marinara

Name: Mushroom Lover's Marinara
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 leaves A few of basil, torn, plus extra for garnish; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 454 grams bucatini or spaghetti; 2 Tbsps butter; 794 grams San Marzano tomatoes; 1 carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped; 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped; 2 kilograms chicken; 1 fresh chile pepper, such as Fresno, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried flakes; 454 grams cremini mushrooms, sliced; 28 grams A handful of dried porcini mushrooms (about; 59 milliliters EVOO; 1 large fresh bay leaf; 2 Tbsps fresh thyme, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 113 grams guanciale or bacon, chopped; 1 lemon, sliced; 1 teaspoon marjoram or oregano (scant 1/3 palmful); 118 milliliters marsala or dry red wine; 1 onion, peeled and quartered; 6 servings Herb bundle of parsley, rosemary and thyme tied with a string; 6 servings Grated pecorino cheese, for topping; 6 servings Salt; 6 servings Salt and pepper; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 473 milliliters passata or tomato sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Mushroom Lover's Marinaran a try. This recipe covers 57% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1456 calories, 85g of protein, and 83g of fat. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 5 minutes. Head to the store and pick up thyme, salt, marjoram, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Instructions

Place the porcini mushrooms in a pot, cover with the stock and bring to a simmer. Reconstitute to tender, then remove with a slotted spoon and chop; reserve with the liquid.

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Mushrooms

Stock

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Slotted Spoon

Pot

Heat a tablespoon of EVOO in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the guanciale and crisp.

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Guanciale

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Dutch Oven

Remove with a slotted spoon, add the remaining EVOO, a few turns of the pan, and add the cremini mushrooms to brown, 10 minutes.

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Crimini Mushrooms

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Slotted Spoon

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Add the garlic, thyme, marjoram or oregano, chile, salt and pepper, stir 1 to 2 minutes, then add the tomato paste and stir a minute more.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato Paste

Marjoram

Oregano

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Thyme

Add the marsala or wine and the reserved porcini stock, minus a few spoonfuls where grit may have settled.

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Wine

Stock

Add the porcini, guanciale or bacon and the tomatoes (break up tomatoes a bit); stir in the passata and, a few leaves of basil and simmer over low heat 40 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to thicken and combine flavors. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat the sauce, covered, over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

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Guanciale

Tomato

Passata

Bacon

Basil

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To serve, bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta, add salt and cook the pasta to al dente, reserving a cup of starchy cooking water just before draining. Return the pasta to the hot pot and add the butter and half of the sauce; toss to combine, adding some starchy cooking water if necessary to loosen the sauce.

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Salt

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Serve the pasta in shallow bowls with the remaining mushroom marinara on top; garnish with lots of cheese.

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Mushrooms

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Pasta

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Bowl

Place the chicken in a large stockpot.

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Whole Chicken

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Add the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, lemon, bay leaf, peppercorns and the herb bundle; season with salt. Cover the chicken with water and bring to a boil; reduce the heat to a low, rolling simmer. Simmer 60 to 75 minutes, then cool the chicken in its stock. Strain the stock.

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Peppercorns