Pasta With Whiskey, Wine, And Mushrooms

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 24 ounces mushrooms, thickly sliced (baby portobellos are best)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 whole large onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup dry wine
• 3/4 cup whiskey (jack daniels is good)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 12 ounces penne, cooked al dente

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. drizzle mushrooms with a little olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. roast for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. set aside.
• 2 in a large pot, heat additional olive oil along with the butter over medium heat. throw in the sliced onions and saute for a couple of minutes, or until beginning to turn translucent. pour in wine and whiskey and allow to bubble for a minute or two. pour in broth and allow the liquid to reduce for a couple of minutes. stir in cream and reduce heat to low. add mushrooms, salt, and pepper, and simmer until sauce thickens.
• 3 toss in cooked pasta, using a little hot pasta water if sauce needs a little thinning. taste for seasonings and add immediately.