Pasta With Mushrooms

Pasta With Mushrooms

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Prep10 min
Cook15 min
Total25 min
Servings2
Difficultyeasy
PastaDinner / SupperLunch

Ingredients

  • 1 piecelarge shallot, minced
  • 1 tbspUnsalted Butter
  • 1.5 cupsCrimini Mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tbspsCognac or Brandy, warmed
  • 0.5 cupBeef Stock
  • 0.5 teaspoonDried Sage
  • 1 tbspUnsalted Butter
  • 4 ozPenne Pasta, cooked and
  • 1 pinchSalt and Pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a medium skillet, saute shallot in 1 tb butter over medium heat for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Pour warmed cognac into large ladle with long handle. With ladle resting in skillet, carefully ignite cognac with long match. Pour cognac into skillet.

  3. 3

    When flame subsides, add beef stock and sage.

  4. 4

    Bring to a boil. Boil gently until reduced by half. Whish in remaining 1 tb butter. Toss pasta with sauce in skillet. Heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.