Wild Mushroom Mezzaluna with Garlic Butter Sauce
Servings:
INGREDIENTS
filling
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablepsoons minced shallots
- 6 ounces cremini mushrooms, minced
- 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, minced
- 4 ounces mascarpone, softened
- 2 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 2 ounces grated Parmesan
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
assembly
- 1 egg, beaten
garlic-butter sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 heaping cup arugula
- salt and pepper to taste
garnish
- finely crushed almonds
- microgreens, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- Make pasta dough according to the instructions from steps 1-3.
- For filling: Pour oil into a skillet and place over medium-high heat. Add garlic and shallots and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and thyme and continue to sauté for an additional 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate filling for 30 minutes.
- Using a 3-3.5” circle cutter, cut out pasta dough rounds. Fill the center of each dough circle with 1 ½ teaspoons of the mushroom mixture and lightly brush the perimeter of the circle with the beaten egg. Fold each mezzaluna in half. Set aside.
- For sauce: Place butter into a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add garlic and and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes and season with salt and pepper. Arugula and sauté until just wilted, about 1 minute. Adjust seasonings.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a small handful of salt. Add 10 to 20 mezzaluna to the pot and boil for 3 to 4 minutes or until they begin to float.
- Transfer mezzaluna from the boiling water, with a slotted spoon, into the skillet with the garlic butter sauce, and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Transfer mezzaluna to a serving platter and top with a sprinkle of crushed almonds and microgreens, if using. Serve.
NOTES
- *Makes 50 mezzaluna (sauce serving is for ~20 pieces)
Calories: 322kcal Carbohydrates: 6g Protein: 11g Fat: 29g Saturated Fat: 16g Cholesterol: 95mg Sodium: 712mg Potassium: 282mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g Vitamin A: 889IU Vitamin C: 2mg Calcium: 192mg Iron: 1mg
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wonderful recipe, love the mascarpone and goat cheese with mushrooms and other flavors, thank you for this recipe!
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