Creamy Mushroom Pasta
This mushroom pasta is creamy, easy and tastes absolutely delicious!
The tender pasta, golden sautéed mushrooms, and luscious cream sauce come together to make the perfect creamy mushroom pasta. With a few simple steps and basic ingredients, you can create a restaurant quality creamy mushroom spaghetti pasta right at home! Whether you make this easy mushroom pasta for a quick weeknight dinner or serve it on a special occasion, it is going to be a huge hit!
How to Sear Mushrooms
- High heat: High heat keeps the mushrooms from releasing excess moisture and helps them brown well
- Overcrowding: When mushrooms are piled over each other, they have a tendency to release excess moisture and make them soggy
- Wide pan: Using a wide pan ensures all the mushrooms are in contact with the pan and prevents steaming
- Salt after searing: Salt draws out water and steams the mushrooms. Adding salt after the mushrooms are seared will prevent this
Mushroom Pasta Recipe
This is an overview of all the ingredients and steps to make mushroom pasta. Refer to the recipe card below for details
Ingredients
- Mushrooms: Button mushrooms work well. Other kinds of mushrooms can be used too
- Pasta: Any long or tubular pasta like spaghetti, penne, fettuccine etc. work well
- Garlic: Mushrooms and garlic pair beautifully so add as much fresh garlic as you please
- Onion: White or pink onions work best
- Olive oil: Olive oil helps in browning the mushrooms. Any other cooking oil works well too
- Butter: Unsalted cooking butter works best
- Crème Fraîche: Crème fraîche has a subtle tartness which goes well with the recipe
- Worcestershire Sauce: This is the secret ingredient! It adds a depth of umami and elevates the dish
- Herbs: Mixed Italian herbs and fresh parsley
- Cheese: Parmigiano reggiano or Parmesan cheese works best
- Salt and pepper: Use as needed
How to Make Mushroom Pasta
- Prep the mushrooms: Clean the mushrooms thoroughly and cut them into thick slices. Keep the stems separate
- Prep aromatics: Finely chop the onion and garlic
- Boil water for pasta: Boil water with salt and mushroom stalks for 15 minutes. This will infuse the pasta with mushroom flavor
- Sear the mushrooms: Heat a wide pan, add butter and olive oil. Add mushrooms in a single layer and sear until browned on all sides
- Make the cream sauce: Reduce the flame to low and add some butter. Next sauté shallots and garlic. Deglaze the pan with Worcestershire sauce. Add mushroom broth, mixed herbs, seared mushrooms, black pepper and simmer until the sauce has reduced to half. Mix in crème fraîche, parmesan cheese and switch off the flame
- Boil pasta: Meanwhile start cooking the pasta. Add the pasta to boiling water and mix it well. Let it cook 1-2 minutes less than the package instructions
- Add pasta to the sauce: Add the cooked pasta, fresh parsley and mix well to combine. Add some pasta water if the sauce is too thick
- Garnish: Serve pasta with some grated parmesan cheese
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Substitutes
No Worcestershire sauce?
Use 2 tsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp sugar
No mixed Italian herbs?
Use thyme, rosemary, oregano, marjoram or a mix of everything
No parmesan cheese?
Sub with preferred cheese
No crème fraîche?
Use sour cream, cream cheese, heavy cream or fresh cream
No fresh onion or garlic?
Use 1 tbsp onion powder and 2 tsp garlic powder
Mushroom Pasta Recipe
With a few simple steps and basic ingredients, you can create a restaurant quality creamy mushroom pasta right at home! Make this easy mushroom pasta for quick weeknight dinner or serve it on a special occasion.
Servings : 2
INGREDIENTS
- 0.5 lb/250g mushrooms (white button)
- 4 oz/120g pasta (long or tubular pasta)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 1 small onion
- 1 tbsp mixed Italian herbs
- 4 tbsp crème fraîche
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper (as needed)
- fresh parsley (garnish)
INSTRUCTIONS
PREP
- Clean and cut mushrooms into thick slices. Keep the stems separate
- Mince 1/2 large or 1 small onion. Mince 4 large/6 small cloves of garlic
COOKING
- Make a quick mushroom broth to cook the pasta, boil water with salt and mushroom stalks for 15 minutes. Taste and add salt as needed
- On medium high flame, melt 1 tbsp butter with 1 tsp olive oil in a wide pan. Add mushrooms in a single layer and sear until browned on all sides. Add in batches if needed. Remove and set aside
- Reduce flame to medium low and melt 2 tbsp butter with some olive oil. Sauté minced onions and garlic until translucent
- Add 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce to deglaze the pan. Add 1/2 cup mushroom broth, 1 tbsp mixed herbs, fried mushrooms, 1/2 tsp black pepper and simmer until the sauce has reduced to half
- While the sauce is simmering, start cooking the pasta as per the package instructions
- When the sauce has reduced, add crème fraîche or cream to the mushrooms and mix well. Switch off the flame and add the grated parmesan cheese
- Add the cooked pasta, fresh parsley and mix well to combine. Add some pasta water if the sauce is too thick
- Serve and garnish with some more parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
NOTES
TIPS
- Cook mushrooms in a single layer on medium high flame to get perfectly golden mushrooms. If mushrooms are crowded, they release too much water and turn mushy
- Giving mushrooms a quick rinse is perfectly fine as long as they are dried immediately
- Cook the sauce on low flame to incorporate the flavors well
- Taste and adjust sauce to your liking before adding the pasta
- Meal prep the sauce and refrigerate upto 3 days. Add in pasta when ready to serve
- Worcestershire sauce: 2 tsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp sugar
- Italian herbs: Use thyme, rosemary, oregano, marjoram or a mix of everything
- Parmesan cheese: Sub with preferred cheese
- Crème fraîche: Use sour cream, cream cheese, heavy cream or fresh cream
- Fresh onion or garlic: Use 1 tbsp onion powder and 2 tsp garlic powder
NUTRITION (per serving)
Calories: 519kcalCarbohydrates: 45.5gProtein: 16.8gFat: 31.2gSaturated Fat: 16.7gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 428mgPotassium: 233mgFiber: 2.4gSugar: 3.1gCalcium: 186mgIron: 3mg
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Nutrition Facts
Mushroom Pasta Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
519
% Daily Value*
Fat
31.2
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
16.7
g
104
%
Cholesterol
107
mg
36
%
Sodium
428
mg
19
%
Potassium
233
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
45.5
g
15
%
Fiber
2.4
g
10
%
Sugar
3.1
g
3
%
Protein
16.8
g
34
%
Calcium
186
mg
19
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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