Ziti With Portabella Mushrooms and Goat Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• 12 ounces portabella mushrooms
• 14 cup butter
• divided
• 14 cup olive oil
• divided
• 1 medium onion
• chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• divided
• 12 teaspoon sugar
• 2 shallots
• minced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3 scallions
• sliced into discs
• 16 ounces ziti pasta
• 6 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 6 ounces fresh mild goat cheese
• crumbled
• 1 12 tablespoons minced fresh chives
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Instructions

1. Remove stems from mushrooms.
2. Cut caps in half and slice crosswise into 1/4-inch slices; set aside.
3. Heat 2 T butter and 2 T oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Add onion, 1/2 tsp salt, and sugar; saute 20 minutes.
5. Add shallots; saute 5 minutes or until tender.
6. Add garlic and scallions; saute 2 minutes.
7. Remove from pan and set aside.
8. Heat remaining 2 T butter and 2 T oil in the skillet.
9. Add mushrooms and remaining 1/2 tsp salt.
10. Saute 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tender.
11. Stir in reserved onion mixture.
12. Cook over low heat until pasta and sauce are prepared.
13. Cook ziti in 6 qts.
14. boiling water and 1 T salt according to package directions until al dente; drain.
15. Rinse pasta in cool water; drain.
16. Toss ziti with mushroom mixture and place in a large serving dish.
17. Top with Goat Cheese Sauce and garnish with chives.
18. Goat Cheese Sauce directions: Pour cream into a medium saucepan over medium heat.
19. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until reduced by one-third.
20. Remove from heat.
21. Add goat cheese, stirring until smooth.
22. Stir in chives.
23. Season to taste with salt and pepper.