Bacon And Wild Mushroom Pasta(Servings: 2) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. porcini mushrooms
3/4 c. hot chicken broth
5 strips bacon
1 small red pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic
1/4 c. brandy
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 c. whipping cream
6 to 8 oz. penne or other pasta

Preparation

Soak mushrooms in 1/4 cup hot broth until soft.
Drain.
Cut mushrooms into bite size pieces.
Cook bacon; discard all but 3 teaspoons fat.
Remove bacon and crumble; set aside.
In frying pan, add pepper, garlic and mushrooms.
Saute 5 minutes.
Remove from pan.
Add brandy and scrape pan; reduce to glaze.
Return the pepper mixture to pan.
Add remaining 1/2 cup broth and thyme. Simmer 10 minutes or until reduced by 1/2.
Add cream and simmer over very low heat until warm.
Toss with pasta and bacon.
Serves 2.