Baked Rigatoni With Sausage And Mushrooms

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs hot italian sausages, casings removed
• 1 lb button mushroom, sliced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmigiano (plus some additional)
• fresh rosemary sprig (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 rinse porcini mushrooms.
• 2 place in medium bowl.
• 3 add 1 cups hot water, cover, and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. drain, reserving soaking liquid.
• 4 chop porcini mushrooms.
• 5 heat 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• 6 saute onion until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 7 add sausage to the pot.
• 8 increase heat to high and cook until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces with back of fork, about 12 minutes.
• 9 add button mushrooms and chopped rosemary to the pot and stir until mushrooms begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
• 10 add porcini, wine, and bay leaf to the pot and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
• 11 add porcini soaking liquid to the pot, leaving sediment behind.
• 12 add beef broth to the pot.
• 13 boil until sauce is syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• 14 add half and half to the pot; boil until thickened slightly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. (sauce can be made 1 day ahead. cool slightly, then cover and chill. re-warm before continuing.)
• 15 brush a 3 and 1/2-quart glass or porcelain baking dishes with olive oil.
• 16 cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until 'al dente', stirring occasionally. drain.
• 17 add pasta to the sauce in pot; stir to coat.
• 18 mix 1 cup cheese into the pot.
• 19 season pasta with salt and pepper.
• 20 place in prepared baking dish. (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate. bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• 21 preheat oven to 375°f
• 22 cover dish with foil.
• 23 bake pasta just until hot but not bubbling, about 25 minutes.
• 24 sprinkle with additional cheese.
• 25 garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve with additional cheese. makes 6 servings.
• 26 that's it!