Mushroom Sugo

Name: Mushroom Sugo
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 28 grams dried porcini mushrooms; 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 mediums yellow onions, peeled and minced (yielding about 2 cups minced onion); 2 carrots, peeled and minced (yielding about 1 1/2 cups minced carrots); 3 celery ribs, minced (yielding about 1 1/2 cups minced celery); 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary; 0 teaspoons fresh thyme; 0 teaspoons fresh marjoram (we didnt have marjoram growing so we used fresh oregano instead, which has a similar flavor); 118 milliliters dry red wine; 425 grams tomato sauce; 1 beef bouillon cube (use vegetable bouillon cube for vegetarian option); 1 bay leaf; 1 serving Freshly ground black pepper; 1 bunch parsely, minced (yielding 1/3 cup loosely packed)

Mushroom Sugo is a gluten free and dairy free side dish. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 122 calories, 2g of protein, and 7g of fat. Head to the store and pick up beef bouillon cube, bay leaf, parsely, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Tagliatelle al Sugo di Funghi (Tagliatelle with Mushroom Ragu), Guanciale & Mandarin Sugo, and Pork Sugo With Strozzapreti.

Instructions

Place dry mushrooms to soak in a bowl with 2 cups of warm water. Set aside.

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Slowly cook minced onions until deep golden:

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Heat olive oil in a medium, thick-bottomed pot (4 or 5 quart) over medium heat.

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Add the minced onions and stir to coat with the olive oil.

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Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions turn a deep golden color, about 30 to 40 minutes. Adjust the heat lower if necessary to keep the onions from drying out.

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Add the minced carrots and cook for 5-6 more minutes.

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Add the celery and cook until soft, about 10 more minutes.

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Add the garlic, parsley, rosemary, thyme and marjoram. Cook for 4-5 minutes more.

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Remove the porcini from the soaking liquid, reserving the liquid. The easiest way to do this we found is to pour the porcini and soaking liquid through a coffee filter, into a bowl or measuring cup. This helps remove any grit that may be lingering in the soaking liquid.

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Finely chop the mushrooms and add to the vegetables in the pot.

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Add wine: Push the vegetables to one side of the pot and increase the heat to high.

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Add the 1/2 cup of red wine to the side of the pot without the vegetables and cook on high heat for 2-3 minutes.

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Add remaining ingredients and simmer:

Add the tomato sauce, 1 1/2 cups of the mushroom soaking liquid, the bouillon cube (break it up with your fingers as you add it), and the bay leaf to the pot.

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