Creamy Fettuccine with Porcini Mushrooms

Name: Creamy Fettuccine with Porcini Mushrooms
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup pasta mixture, 1 tablespoon cheese, and 1 teaspoon chives)
Ingredients: ½ cup boiling water; ¼ cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/4 ounce); 12 ounces uncooked fettuccine; ½ cup whipping cream; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 2 tablespoons (1-inch) cut fresh chives

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3 Reviews

Pasta needs to cook at a full boil to ensure an even al dente texture. The sauce, made of cream, porcini, and porcini soaking liquid, simmers and reduces for a short time to thicken it enough to cling to the pasta.

By James Peterson

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2008

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Recipe Summary

Yield:

6 servings (serving size: 1 cup pasta mixture, 1 tablespoon cheese, and 1 teaspoon chives)

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Ingredients

½ cup boiling water
¼ cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/4 ounce)
12 ounces uncooked fettuccine
½ cup whipping cream
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons (1-inch) cut fresh chives

Directions

Step 1
Combine 1/2 cup boiling water and mushrooms in a small bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes or until soft. Drain through a sieve over a bowl, reserving soaking liquid. Finely chop mushrooms.

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Step 2
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.
Step 3
Combine mushrooms and cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Stir in salt, pepper, and reserved mushroom soaking liquid; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add pasta and reserved 1/4 cup pasta water to pan; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and chives. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

329 calories; calories from fat 29%; fat 10.6g; saturated fat 5.6g; mono fat 2.2g; poly fat 0.4g; protein 12.3g; carbohydrates 44.4g; fiber 2g; cholesterol 32mg; iron 2mg; sodium 430mg; calcium 116mg.

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carolfitz

01/09/2016

Made to recipe, subbing parsley for chives because that's what we had in the fridge.

Sautéed a box of mushrooms with some shallots & garlic and used as a garnish for the pasta. Served with spinach salad & some red wine. Great dinner

deannajacoby

10/05/2014

I've tried this twice and it was awful both times.

VeronicaClarke

11/17/2009

made a few changes... added 8 oz of baby bella mushrooms cooked with cooking spray, used half and half instead of cream. Added 1/2 c chicken broth, 2 green onions, and 1 1/2 tsp of garlic. I topped it with 4 oz pieces of chicken sauteed in 1 T of olive oil and 1 tsp garlic. Served with asparagus. The calories on the pasta went to 247 and the fat to 5.7. (that's 5 points WW) The chicken was 4.5 points

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