Pappardelle with Vegetable "Bolognese"

Pappardelle with Vegetable "Bolognese" might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 560 calories, 19g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of pepper, tomato paste, bell pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

Soak mushrooms in boiling-hot water 15 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Water

Meanwhile, pulse carrots, celery, shallots, and bell pepper together in a food processor until chopped.

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Bell Pepper

Shallot

Carrot

Celery

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Food Processor

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add chopped vegetables, rosemary, salt, and pepper and sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden brown and tender, about 12 minutes.

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Vegetable

Rosemary

Pepper

Salt

Lift mushrooms out of soaking liquid, squeeze excess liquid back into bowl (reserve liquid), and rinse mushrooms well to remove any grit. Finely chop mushrooms, then add to vegetables in skillet along with tomato paste. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute.

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Tomato Paste

Vegetable

Mushrooms

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Add wine and boil until wine is reduced by about half, about 2 minutes.

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Wine

While sauce is cooking, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water in a heatproof measuring cup, then drain pasta in a colander.

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Pasta

Sauce

Water

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Colander

Pot

Add reserved mushroom-soaking liquid to sauce and bring to a simmer.

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Mushrooms

Sauce

Add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water to sauce, tossing to coat (thin sauce with additional cooking water if necessary). Stir in cheese and serve immediately.

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Cheese