Pork Sausages with Porcini Mushrooms

Soak the mushrooms in barely-warm water for at least 30min. When done soaking, squeeze the excess water from the mushrooms by hand, retaining every drop of water from both soaking and squeezing. Rise the mushrooms several times, taking care to dislodge any bits of dirt. Strain the soaking water through a fine sieve and set aside.

Using a sauté pan large enough to hold all the sausages in a single layer, get the oil shimmering hot, and add the sausages. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until they have browned all over.

Uncover the pan, add the red wine, and reduce the temperature to a simmer. Continue to turn the sausages from time to time until the wine has disappeared. Then add the liquid retained from soaking the mushrooms. Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer. Cover, and continue cooking, taking time to turn the sausages and scrape up all the browned bits from time to time until the liquid has nearly disappeared as well.

Once nearly all the liquid is gone, remove the sausages to a serving platter. Separate the oils from the sauce, and pour the sauce over the sausages. Use the oil for mixing with polenta or mashed potatoes.