Bacon And Wild Mushroom Pasta


                
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4      Ounces        procini mushrooms
     3/4  Cup           hot chicken broth
   5      Strips        bacon
   1      Small         red pepper -- diced
   2      Cloves        garlic
     1/4  Cup           brandy
     1/2  Teaspoon      thyme
     1/2  Cup           whipping cream
   6      ounces        Penne Pasta

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 one half 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.

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