Baked Pasta,Shiitake Mushrooms&Prosciutto

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Ready in 45 minutes
by jimshim

Ingredients

2 cups onions finely chopped

2 each garlic cloves-minced

1/4 teaspoon red hot pepper flakes

1 teaspoon basil dried

1 teaspoon oregano dried

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms

1/2 stick unsalted butter

3 tablespoons flour

2 cups milk

2 cans Italian tomatoes (28 oz.) drained well and chopped

1/4 pound prosciutto thinly sliced in strips

1 cup Fontina cheese grated

1 cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled

1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese

2/3 cup minced fresh parsley

1 pound bowtie or farfalle pasta


Directions

In a large skillet cook the onion, the garlic, the red pepper flakes, the basil, and the oregano in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the mushrooms, cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender, and transfer the mushroom mixture to a large bowl. In the skillet melt 3 tablwespoons of butter over moderately low heat, whisk in the flour, and cook the roux, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the milk in a stream, whisking, and simmer the mixture, whisking for 2 minutes, or until thickened. Pour the sauce over the mushroom mixture and add the tomatoes, the prosciutto, the fontina, the gargonzola, 1 1/4 cups of the parmesan, and the parsley. In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the pasta for 5 minutes and drain it well. Add the pasta and salt and pepper to taste to the mushroom mixture, toss the mixture until it is combined well, and transfer it to a buttered 3 to 4 quart baking dish. (the dish can be prepared to this point and chilled overnight. Bring to room temp. before continuing with recepie) Sprinkle the pasta with the remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, dot it with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, and bake in the middle of a preheated 450F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

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