Porcini and Bacon Sauce

"From Bon Appétit, December 2005, by Bruce Aidells and Nancy Oakes. Prep time includes soaking time for mushrooms. Cooking time include almost 2 hour of simmering to reduce sauce. Companion recipes are Recipe #148498, Recipe #148502, and Recipe #148503."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
2 1/2 cups
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place porcini mushrooms in small bowl; add 2 cups boiling water.
  • Let soak until mushrooms soften, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
  • Strain, reserving mushrooms and liquid separately.
  • Sauté bacon in large saucepan over medium heat until golden.
  • Add garlic and shallots; sauté 3 minutes.
  • Add fresh mushrooms; sauté 8 minutes.
  • Transfer half of mushrooms to bowl; reserve.
  • Add drained porcini and wine to pan.
  • Boil 15 minutes.
  • Mix in all broth. Add porcini liquid, leaving sediment behind.
  • Return mixture to boil, reduce heat, and simmer until mixture is reduced to 5 cups, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Skim fat from top; add rosemary. Simmer 3 minutes; discard rosemary. Reserve roasting pan with juices.
  • (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover mushroom-wine mixture and reserved mushrooms separately; chill.).
  • Place reserved roasting pan over 2 burners. Add mushroom-wine mixture and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.
  • Strain back into same saucepan, pressing out all liquid.
  • Simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix in reserved mushrooms from bowl.
  • Whisk in butter.
  • Season with salt and pepper.

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  1. Delicious!!
     
  2. I made this exactly as written. It was superb. What a wonderful, different way to enjoy prime rib.
     
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