Fettuccine In Mountain And Sea

 Prep 20 to 30 Minutes Cook 25 Minutes Serves 6 to 8

 Ingredients

 1/2 ounce dried porcilu mushrooms

 2 Cup Warm water
 2 TLBS Butter
 2 TLBS Onion
 8 Ounce Mushrooms
 ½ Cup Dry white wine
 12 ounces medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
½ Cup Heavy cream
 1 TESP Dried thyme leaves
 ½ TESP  Dried Sage leaves
 2 TLBS parsley
½ TESP Salt
 ¼ TESP Pepper
 1 Pound Fettuccine

 Directions

1. Soak porcini in warm water 20 to 30 minutes, or until softened. Remove porcini and rinse under cold running water to remove any grit. Chop fine and set aside. Strain liquid through cheesecloth to remove any grit and set aside.

2. Meanwhile, in a nonreactive large frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. Add fresh mushrooms to pan and cook, stirring, until barely cooked, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine and cook 1 to 2 minutes to reduce slightly. Add dried mushrooms and their soaking liquid and bring to a boil. Cook until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, 4 to 5 minutes. Add shrimp and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until they just begin to turn pink. Add cream, thyme, sage, and parsley. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.

3. Cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm, 3 to 4 minutes; drain. Pour fettuccine onto a warmed serving platter. Pour sauce over top and toss together.

Boil the sauce for 10 Minutes to reduce and thicken.

Going to Jackie’s for dinner on Saturday to celebrate Dan’s Birthday.  He wants to go out to Skippers for dinner on Sunday.

It has been two weeks since I have worked.  I have been doing some stuff on the computer and enjoying the time off.  It’s in God’s hand and I am not worried about it.  It’s too bad that they hired so many people over the Holidays.  Trying to give them work and us I guess is rather hard.   

Mom says that she is hurting a lot.  She is going to see a pain doctor next week.

Dan’s Dan had surgery today.  I am hoping and praying that all went well. We will call and talk to Laura and Don and find out how things went.  I am sure that all went well.