Wild Mushroom Bacon Pasta With Basil Asiago Cream Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, bring salted water to a boil.
• In a large saute pan, over high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 1 minute, just until beginning to turn translucent. Add the marjoram and saute 1 more minute. Add the mushrooms and saute until they begin to brown and release their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the Mushroom Stock and reduce 5 minutes. Add the cream and reduce about 5 minutes, or until the sauce begins to thicken. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and quickly toss with mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Divide onto serving plates and serve immediately garnished with marjoram sprigs.
• Combine the chicken stock and mushrooms in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Strain.

Steps:

• To Make Asiago Basil Cream Sauce: Bring heavy cream, all seasonings, garlic, basil and chicken base to a low simmer in a 2 quart saucepan. Let it simmer for 10 minutes to develop flavors.
• Carefully add the shredded cheese. Stir constantly to avoid breaking the sauce. You must not boil the sauce at any time or it will separate.
• Cover the sauce and set it aside from the heat until you are ready to add it to the pasta.
• To Finish the Pasta: In a large saute pan, over medium high heat, add bacon and stir occasionally.
• Once bacon is about 3/4 cooked, season with salt, white pepper and granulated garlic add mushrooms and cook them thoroughly. Note: If there's excessive rendered bacon grease, remove some.
• Add pasta to the saute pan and stir well.
• Next, add the sauce and bring to a simmer for approximately ten minutes.
• Remove pasta from the heat and place it on a serving dish. Garnish with basil and Asiago cheese.

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt 2 ounces butter.
• Add onions and chopped garlic.
• Saute over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add flour and mix thoroughly.
• Cook for 4 minutes, then add the chicken broth, let thicken and add the cream and reduce for 20 minutes.
• Add the salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Whisk in white wine and let simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Turn off the flame and whisk in the other 1 ounce of butter and asiago cheese.
• Cool in refrigerator.

Steps:

• For sauce, heat heavy skillet.
• Saute garlic cloves in 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil until coated and beginning to brown (about 1 minute).
• Add mushrooms and sautee until juices begin to emerge.
• Add wine or sherry (more or less depending on how juicy you want it to be) and soy sauce.
• Coat mushrooms and cook for another minute or so.
• Add basil and cook until leaves are slightly wilted.
• Remove garlic cloves.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss cooked noodles with a little bit of olive oil (the amount depends on how juicy your mushroom mix is).
• Transfer to plates and top with mushrooms and grated parmesan.

Steps:

• Note: use any type of mushrooms you like, or a combination; try button, cremini or shiitake.
• Cook pasta according to package directions in a large pot of boiling salted water; cook until al dente then drain well; place in a serving bowl and reserve.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over low heat, heat one tbsp of the olive oil.
• Add bacon and mushrooms to skillet and cook, stirring, until browned.
• Add remaining oil to skillet, then the capers, garlic, salt and hot pepper flakes.
• Cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes or until garlic is just slightly golden.
• Stir in basil (you can also substitute fresh parsley, for a different taste) and toss with cooked pasta.
• Serve with parmesan cheese on the side.