Linguini With Crab Wild Mushrooms For Two Recipes

Steps:

• Soak dried mushrooms in boiling-hot water in a bowl until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain in a paper-towel-lined sieve set over a bowl and reserve soaking liquid, then rinse soaked mushrooms. Pat dry and finely chop.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté fresh mushrooms with garlic, salt, and pepper, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chopped soaked mushrooms and reserved mushroom-soaking liquid and simmer 1 minute, then remove from heat.
• Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Ladle out and reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander, then add it to mushrooms in skillet. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cook over moderately high heat, tossing and adding some pasta-cooking liquid if necessary to lightly coat, 1 minute. Add chives, parsley, lemon zest, and juice, then toss well. Serve immediately with cheese and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Combine clam juice& saffron threads in a small bowl.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat& add mushrooms, sprinkle with salt& pepper, cook until mushrooms are just beginning to soften (3 minutes).
• Add half the green onions, tomatoe paste& stir to blend, add clam juice with saffron, simmer 2 minutes.
• Add Tarragon& crab stir and cook until heated through.
• Meanwhile cook the linguine ala dente, drain well.
• Return pasta to pot add sauce and toss to coat.
• Divide between 2 plates, sprinkle with green onions& serve.

Steps:

• In a skillet combine chicken broth and white wine.
• Boil until reduced to 1/3 cup.
• Remove from heat and slowley whisk in half and half and evaporated milk, stirring constantly until blended.
• Return to heat and simmer until the mixture is reduced to 1-1/3 cup.
• Meanwhile, combine 2 teaspoons softened butter and flour, slowly whisk into the milk mixture, Continue stirring until the sauce is thickened and no lumps remain.
• (If sauce is to thick add more half and half or milk.) Add crab, chopped parsley, chopped green onion, salt and lemon juice.
• Reduce heat and cook until crab is heated through.
• Meanwhile, cook linguini according to package directions.
• Toss with 1 tablespoon butter and grated parmesan cheese.
• Pour sauce over the pasta and toss until evenly coated.

Steps:

• Combine jalapeño, lemon zest and yuzu juice in a small dish and set aside. Heat half the oil in a large sauté pan. Add the onion and cook on medium-high until it starts to caramelize. Remove it. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook until they start to brown. Return the onions to the pan, add the tomatoes and cook until they start to dry out. Pulse the mixture in a food processor until very finely chopped. Add the jalapeño mixture and season to taste with salt and togarashi. The mixture should have a touch of heat.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Heat the remaining oil in the sauté pan on low. Add the garlic, cook until it softens, then add the wine. Increase heat to medium high and reduce until the wine films the pan. Add the stock and the tomato mixture. Stir, then add the crab.
• Cook the pasta until it is al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain and add it to the sauté pan. Add the butter. Use tongs to toss all the ingredients together. Divide among 4 warm plates, scatter tarragon on each and serve.