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Creamy Mushroom Ragu Pappardelle

A Mushroom, Onion & Pancetta cream sauce served over Pappardelle Pasta.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Deep Skillet
  • Pot
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 6 oz Pancetta Diced

Produce

  • 8 oz Portabella Mushrooms Sliced
  • 8 oz Shitake Mushrooms Sliced
  • 1 Yellow Onion Peeled and sliced thinly.
  • 2 Tomatoes (Optional) Diced
  • 2 tbsp Garlic Minced

Dairy

  • 3 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 cup Italian Blend Cheese Shredded

Seasonings

  • 1 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasoning No Salt
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Adobo
  • Red Pepper Flakes
  • Ground Black Pepper

Pasta

  • 10 oz Pappardelle Pasta May substitute for your preferred pasta.

Oil

  • Olive Oil

Instructions
 

Pasta

  • Bring a pot of water on medium/high to a rapid boil. Salt the water generously.

Sauce Preparation

  • Heat skillet up on medium/high giving it a generous drizzle of Olive Oil.
  • Add minced Garlic and begin sautéing for a couple of minutes or until it becomes fragrant.
  • Place diced Pancetta into the pan and continue sautéing with Garlic until the fat begins to render and starts to brown.
  • Add sliced Onions and Mushrooms and mix all together to incorporate.
  • Season with Garlic Herb Seasoning, Onion Powder, Adobo and a couple pinches of Black Pepper.
  • Stir and continue cooking until Vegetables soften.
  • Add diced Tomatoes (Optional) and stir to incorporate.
  • Gently add Heavy Cream and Italian Blend Cheese and a couple pinches of Red Pepper Flakes.
  • Mix all ingredients together and continue to stir periodically until it begins to simmer and thicken. This can take approximately 10-12 minutes or so. At this point, taste sauce to see if additional seasonings are needed.
  • Once thickened, lower cooking temperature to medium/low still periodically stirring.

Pasta - Meanwhile

  • Add the Pappardelle Pasta or Pasta of your choice into Boiling Water.
  • Cook according to package Directions.
  • Reserve 1 cup of Pasta Water in case needed for sauce.
  • Drain Pasta.

Bring it Together

  • Add the Pasta directly into the Cream Sauce.
  • Using tongs, gently toss the Pasta being sure to coat everything. You may add a little of the reserved Pasta Water to give it a more creamier texture if needed.
  • Garnish with fresh Herbs of your preference and additional shredded Italian Blend Cheese and serve immediately.
Keyword Cream Sauce, creamy pasta, Mushrooms, Pancetta