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Penne With Mushroom Sauce
 
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes
Cook Time: 31 Minutes
Ready In: 32 Minutes
Servings: 4
From Cooking Light. Serving size: 1 cup. Per serving: 301 calories, 7.1 g fat, 10.4 g protein, 49.4 g carb, 3.1 g fiber, 16 mg cholesterol.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup dry red wine
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef consomme
1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 cups hot cooked penne rigate
Directions:
1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add in onion, celery, and carrot; stir/saute for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in tomato paste; cook 2 minutes, stirring continually.
4. Add in wine; cook for 10 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
5. Stir in thyme, pepper, and consomme; bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 3 minutes).
6. Strain through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids; keep consomme mixture warm.
7. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a pan over medium-high heat.
8. Add in mushrooms; stir/saute for 5 minutes.
9. Add in consomme mixture; bring to a boil.
10. Lower heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
11. Combine water and cornstarch, add to mushroom mixture along with salt; bring to a boil.
12. Cook 1 minute.
13. Combine pasta and sauce; tossing gently to coat.
By RecipeOfHealth.com