Creamy Ale Pasta with Roast Duck
The ale's balanced flavor of malt and bitterness melds nicely with the savory duck in this pasta dish.
Ingredients
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4 Tbsp Garlic, chopped
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2 cups Red Onion, Diced
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3 cups Mushrooms, sliced
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4 Tbsp Butter
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1/4 tsp Salt
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2 cups Amber Ale
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4 cups Heavy Cream
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1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
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2 pinches Ground Black Pepper
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2 Maple Leaf Farms Roast Half Ducks, meat removed and shredded (or 4 cups Maple Leaf Farms Pulled Duck Leg Meat)
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3 cups Tomatoes, chopped
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1 cup Parmesan Cheese
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1 package (16 oz) Penne Pasta, prepared according to package directions, set aside
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1 cup Green Onions, sliced
Directions
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1
In a large skillet sauté garlic, onion and mushrooms in butter with salt for two minutes.
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2
Add ale and reduce until almost dry.
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3
Add cream, nutmeg and pepper and boil for one minute.
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4
If needed, pour into a large pot.
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5
Add duck, tomato and Parmesan cheese.
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6
Simmer one minute.
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7
Serve over cooked pasta and top with sliced green onion.