Linguini With Mushrooms

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 lb very large button mushroom, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage (don't substitute dried)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
• salt and fresh black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb linguine (fresh) or 3/4 lb dried linguine
• 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 soak porcini mushrooms in 3/4 cup warm water for 45 to 60 minutes.
• 2 drain off liquid and filter it through muslin or a paper coffee filter to remove grit. finely slice the rehydrated mushrooms.
• 3 melt half the butter in a frying pan and gently saute onion until soft and golden.
• 4 add porcini and filtered mushroom liquid and cook until liquid has evaporated. add remaining butter, button mushrooms and herbs. season well and gently simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente; drain and toss with the sauce and parmesan.