Mushroom Marsala Pasta Bake
Total Time
60 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
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Ingredients
4-6 servings
- 1/2 pound (8 ounces or 225 grams) pasta of your choice, such as a ziti or twisty shape
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 3/4 pounds (340 grams) fresh mushroom, sliced (I used pre-sliced cremini, my new favorite thing)
- 1 small-to-medium yellow onion, halved and sliced thin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) dry marsala wine (see notes at end for more information)
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams) unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons (25 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) stock or broth (chicken, vegetable or mushroom)
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) finely grated parmesan cheese
- 4 ounces (115 grams) mozzarella, cut into small cubes
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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Preparation
Step 1
Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 1 to 2 minutes before perfect doneness. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 3
Reheat your empty pasta pot over high heat. Add oil and once it is hot, add mushrooms and cook until they’ve begun to brown and glisten, but have not yet released their liquid.
Step 4
Reduce heat to medium-high, add onions, salt, and pepper and sauté together until the liquid the mushrooms give off is evaporated.
Step 5
Add Marsala and cook mixture, stirring, until it has almost or fully evaporated.
Step 6
Add butter, stir until melted. Add flour, and stir until all has been dampened and absorbed.
Step 7
Add stock, a very small splash at a time, stirring the whole time with a spoon. Make sure each splash has been fully mixed into the butter/flour/mushroom mixture, scraping from the bottom of the pan and all around, before adding the next splash. Repeat until all stock has been added. Let mixture simmer together for 2 minutes, stirring frequently; the sauce will thicken.
Step 8
Remove pan from heat.
Step 9
If you’re cooking in an ovensafe dish, add cooked pasta and stir until combined. (If you’re not cooking in an ovensafe dish, transfer this mixture to a 2-quart baking dish.)
Step 10
Stir in half the parmesan, all of the mozzarella, and two tablespoons of the parsley until evenly mixed. Sprinkle the top with remaining parmesan.
Step 11
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until edges of pasta are golden brown and irresistible.
Step 12
Sprinkle with reserved parsley and serve hot. Reheat as needed.
Step 13
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Chef's notes
Marsala is a fortified wine from Sicily with a deep, complex flavor. Use the dry version for savory dishes.
If you don't consume or cook with alcohol, you might rehydrate a few dried porcinis in 1/4 cup boiling water, chop them, and use the soaking liquid with a teaspoon of sherry or red wine vinegar as a substitute for Marsala.
