This rich pasta dish is a vegetarian riff on a Hungarian paprika-infused chicken dish. We like to serve it on wide, fresh pasta ribbons, but dried egg noodles or spaetzle would also be wonderful. Don’t overcrowd the mushrooms when sautéing them or they won’t properly brown. Use a very large (about 14-inch/35-cm) pan or cook them in batches to avoid crowding.
Creamy Mushroom Paprikash Over Pasta
3 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 lb. (500 g) cremini mushrooms, quartered
1/2 tsp. caraway seeds
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cups (7 oz./220 g) yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbs. tomato paste
1 tsp. sweet Hungarian paprika
3/4 cup (6 fl. oz./180 ml) dry white wine
3/4 lb. (375 g) fresh pappardelle
1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) sour cream or crème fraîche
1/4 cup (1⁄4 oz./7 g) chopped fresh dill
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in a wide fry pan over medium heat, melt 2 Tbs. of the butter. Add the mushrooms, caraway seeds and 1/2 tsp. salt, and sauté until the mushrooms release their liquid and begin to brown, 8 minutes.
Add the onion and sauté until the onion is tender and browned, 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and paprika and cook for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium, add the wine and simmer until about half the liquid has evaporated and the sauce has thickened, 2 minutes. Cover and set aside.
Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) of the cooking liquid and drain the pasta. Place the pasta in a large serving bowl and toss with the remaining 1 Tbs. butter. Fold the sour cream and dill into the mushroom sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper, adding a bit of the pasta cooking liquid to moisten, if necessary. Spoon the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately. Serves 4.
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 Wine Pairing
This dish pairs well with wines like the Rickshaw Pinot Noir, California from our Wine Club. |
4 comments
The information and recipes you share are awesome. The food is very delicious and attractive.
How in earth do you brown onions in a pan of stewed mushrooms?
Good point, Andrew. I would brown the mushrooms first, set them aside, and carry on with the recipe.
Actually, once the mushrooms release their water and start to cook down they begin to brown, that is when you put your onions in, then they will also brown, I’ve made this recipe several times…..