Serve
this dish with a roast and some mashed potatoes (there's enough
sauce that you don't need gravy).
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Yield:
4 servings as a side dish
Place the porcini mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with 1 cup warm
water. Soak until the mushrooms are soft, about 30 minutes. Strain the
mushrooms, reserving the liquid. Rinse the mushrooms, chop them, and set
aside. Strain the liquid through a sieve lined with a coffee filter or
paper towel and set it aside.
Place the pancetta and oil in a large skillet and cook over low heat until
the pancetta is crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer
the pancetta to a small bowl.
Add the pine nuts to the oil in the skillet. Cook until the nuts are golden,
about 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the nuts to the bowl
with the pancetta.
Add the garlic and onion to the oil in the skillet and sauté until softened,
about 3 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add the porcini and button
mushrooms. Cook until the button mushrooms are golden brown, about 7 minutes.
Add the Madeira and strained porcini soaking liquid to the pan. Bring
the liquid to a boil and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half,
5 to 10 minutes. Add the cream and simmer until the sauce thickens, about
1 minute. Stir in the pancetta, and pine nuts along with the parsley and
salt and pepper to taste.
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