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
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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