Description
A delightful and easy-to-make garlic mushroom pasta recipe that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. This dish features a creamy mushroom sauce tossed with pasta and finished with Parmesan and fresh parsley.
Ingredients
Spaghetti or Fettuccine:
12 ounces
Olive Oil:
2 tablespoons
Unsalted Butter:
3 tablespoons
Mushrooms (Cremini or White):
1 pound, sliced
Garlic Cloves:
6, minced
Salt:
1/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper:
1/2 teaspoon
Red Pepper Flakes (optional):
1/4 teaspoon
Grated Parmesan Cheese:
1/2 cup
Pasta Water (reserved):
1/2 cup
Chopped Fresh Parsley:
2 tablespoons
Extra Parmesan for serving
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil the pasta in salted water, reserve pasta water, and set pasta aside.
- Sauté mushrooms: Cook mushrooms in olive oil and butter until golden brown.
- Add flavor: Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Combine: Toss pasta with mushrooms, butter, pasta water, Parmesan, and parsley.
- Serve: Top with extra Parmesan and enjoy!
Notes
- Experiment with different mushroom varieties for enhanced flavor.
- To make it vegan, skip butter and cheese or use dairy-free options.
- For a richer sauce, consider adding cream or white wine.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
