Handmade Fresh Pappardelle with Wild Mushroom & Balsamic Cream Sauce
Needed for this Recipe:
Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. (Medium-Robust ) Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Traditional Style < 18-year Aged Italian Dark Balsamic
Pappardelle Pasta Ingredients:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs
• a pinch of salt
Directions:
If you have a bread maker with a pasta cycle, you can prepare the pasta by combining the pasta ingredients in the bread maker and running it on the pasta cycle. Otherwise, using a food processor, combine the flour and salt. Add the eggs and process in pulses until the flour is completely moistened. Remove the dough and knead for about five minutes, adding only a small amount of flour if necessary, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a bowl covered with plastic wrap and allow to relax for an hour.
Roll out with a pasta machine to setting 7, or use a rolling pin to roll it as thinly as possible. Cut the pasta sheets in to long pappardelle noodles and hang on a rack or dust lightly with flour until ready to use.
Makes about one pound of fresh pasta
Wild Mushroom & Balsamic Cream Sauce Ingredients:
• 1 cup dried mushrooms such as shitake, porcini, and morel
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Medium-Robust Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil, such as Coratina or Organic Picual
• ⅓ cup dry Marsala wine
• ½ cup reserved mushroom stock (soaking liquid)
• 2 tablespoons Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Traditional Style <18 year Aged Dark Balsamic
• 1 large shallot, sliced thin
• 1 medium red onion, sliced thin
• 1 – 2″ sprig of fresh basil (or thyme), leaves only
• Sea Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Directions:
Place mushrooms in a small bowl and pour one cup of boiling water over the mushrooms and set aside. Place a large sauté pan, over medium heat. Add the Olive oil onion and shallot and a small sprinkle salt. Sauté slowly until the onions are caramelized, being careful not to burn them. This should take approximately 5 minutes until they are golden brown.
Drain the mushrooms -reserving the soaking liquid. Chop lightly if the pieces are large. Add the mushrooms and thyme leaves to the sauté pan. Sauté for another minute and then add the Marsala wine, scraping up any browned bits.
Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.
Reduce the wine by half, and add the mushroom stock. Continue cooking over medium heat until liquid is again reduced by half. Add in the balsamic, and then the heavy cream stirring well to combine. Allow to simmer for an additional minute or two, to allow the sauce to thicken. Season well with kosher salt and a generous amount of fresh ground pepper.
Boil the fresh pappardelle in the boiling water for a minute.
Add the cooked, drained pappardelle to the sauté pan. Toss it with the sauce and allow it to simmer in the sauce for an additional minute.
Serve with grated fresh Pecorino Romano cheese.
* Serves 4-6 *
