Megs Red Sauce Loaded With Tomatoes And Mushrooms Recipes

TOMATO MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saucepan on medium heat, then add 1/2 onion and garlic and sauté until softened. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian herbs, chilli flakes, salt and pepper, and mix well to combine. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add penne pasta and a pinch of salt and cook until just shy of al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 a cup of the pasta cooking water.
• Approximately 5 minutes before the penne pasta has cooked heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. Add remaining onion and sauté until softened. Add mushrooms to the pan and sauté until cooked and tender.
• Pour prepared tomato sauce into the frying pan, as well heavy cream and reserved pasta water. Drain the penne pasta and quickly add it to the frying pan too. Stir to combine, then cook, tossing regularly, until the sauce thickens and coats the pasta, approx. 1-2 minutes.
• Serve with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese on top.

TAGLIATELLE WITH MUSHROOMS IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large (12- to 14-inch) skillet or sauté pan. Add pancetta and cook on medium until lightly browned. Add mushrooms, strew with some salt and continue to cook until mushrooms have softened and most of the liquid in the pan has evaporated, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook another 5 minutes or so until the onion starts to brown.
• Add tomatoes, wine and anchovy paste. Stir well and continue to cook until the liquid in the pan reduces and thickens somewhat, another 5 minutes or so. Season with pepper and more salt if needed. Fold in parsley and remaining oil, and remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook pasta about 4 minutes, until al dente. Remove from heat. Use tongs to transfer pasta to the skillet, with some of the pasta water still clinging to it. Reserve another cup of the pasta water.
• Reheat mixture in the skillet, folding mushroom mixture with pasta for several minutes. Add additional pasta water as needed so the mixture is moist but not soupy. Transfer to a large, warm bowl and serve, with grated cheese alongside.