Morels with Pasta in Light Herbal Cream

Name: Morels with Pasta in Light Herbal Cream
Yield: 2 generous main course servings, or 4 as an appetizer
Ingredients: ½ cup light cream (see Note); ⅛ teaspoon dried tarragon; ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot; ⅛ teaspoon salt, or more; ¼ pound fresh morels, preferably small, trimmed, sliced, and cleaned (see Preparation); ½ pound fresh linguine, tagliatelle, or fettuccine; ½ pound fresh linguine, tagliatelle, or fettuccine; ½ pound fresh linguine, tagliatelle, or fettuccine; Pepper

Preparation info

2
generous main course servings as an appetizer

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

Soft noodles studded with succulent rounds of lacy-edged fresh morels are a delight to be savored at leisure, a deux.

Ingredients

½ cup light cream (see Note)
⅛ teaspoon dried tarragon
⅛

Main course
Starter
Vegetarian
Pasta

Method

Combine cream, tarragon, thyme, shallot, and ⅛ teaspoon salt in heavy 1-quart pot. Simmer, covered, until shallot is soft—about 5 minutes.
Add morels to cream; cover and sim