2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan .
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil .
salt & pepper
Directions
Step #1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the egg noodles.
Step #2 Heat a medium sauce pot over med-heat/flame.
Step #3 Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, about 1 tbsp, & 2 tbsps butter.
Step #4 When butter melts, add in sliced button mushrooms & cook 5 mins, until just tender.
Step #5 Sprinkle top in a couple of tbsps flour & cook 1 min.
Step #6 Whisk in chicken stock & bring to a bubble then stir in the the whole milk or cream.
Step #7 Reduce heat to low & carefully simmer.
Step #8 Spice up the sauce with nutmeg, salt & pepper.
Step #9 Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Step #10 Add 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan then the shallots & mushrooms.
Step #11 Cook the mushrooms 8 mins, until tender.
Step #12 Spice up with thyme, salt & pepper & deglaze the pan with 1/3 c dry white wine or a little stock.
Step #13 Reduce heat to medium low & let the liquid cook off.
Step #14 Preheat broiler to high.
Step #15 While the mushrooms cook, salt the water & cook noodles to al dente, drop egg noodles in water, with a bite to them.
Step #16 Drain noodles & return to hot pot.
Step #17 Add the sauce to the pot & toss noodles to coat in sauce.
Step #18 Lightly cover a casserole dish with softened butter then transfer cream of mushroom noodles to the casserole dish & top this with wild mushroom ragout & the shredded cheese.
Step #19 Place the casserole under the broiler & melt & bubble the cheese until brown at edges.
Step #20 Garnish with chives.
Enjoy the Cream of Mushroom Casserole, by Rachael Ray recipe