Pasta with Dried Mushrooms and Tomato Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Quick,easy, and very healthy. Ingredients:
1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms |
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil |
1/4 cup shallot, finely chopped |
3 cloves garlic, minced |
28 oz chopped tomatoes, coarsely pureed in a food processor |
1/2 tsp dried thyme |
1 freshly ground black pepper |
1 lb whole wheat fusilli |
Directions:
1. Hydrate mushrooms for 30 minutes in hot water. Strain, reserving the soaking liquid, and measure out 1/4 cup. Rinse mushrooms and coarsely chop.
2. Heat a large pot of water for the pasta. Heat oil in a large skillet, add shallots and saute about 3 minutes over medium heat. Add garlic and saute about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and their juice, 1/4 cup mushroom liquid, and thyme. Stir, boil, then simmer over medium heat, stirring often until sauce is thick and fragrant - about 20 minutes. Add pepper and adjust seasoning to taste.
3. Cook pasta and drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Stir the water into the mushroom sauce. Toss the pasta in the sauce and serve.
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