6 tablespoons butter 1 pound fresh morels -- sliced if large 1/2 cup minced shallots 3 granny smith apples -- cored and -- julienned with -- skin attached 1 chipolte pepper -- dry, minced 1 tablespoon flour 1/4 cup calvados 1/2 cup vegetable stock 1/2 pound fresh pencil asparagus tips 1/2 pound cooked lancaster butter noodles 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper corns salt to taste 1/2 cup watercress or baby mustard greens In a hot pan clarify butter, add mushrooms and saute 2 minutes. Add shallots saute for 2 minutes. Add apples, chipotle and flour, saute 2 minutes. Add calvados and flambe. Add stock and bring to a boil. Add asparagus, stir, add pasta, cook 3 minutes. Add black peppercorns, and salt, toss. Serve garnished with greens.
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