Pasta with Mushrooms
Loads of earthy mushrooms and tender pasta in a parmesan-spiked cream sauce. Such a dreamy dish, especially for mushroom fans!
If you’re a mushroom lover, this dish is for you. We use 1 pound of mushrooms for this dish, and just 12 ounces of pasta! It may seem like a lot, but the mushrooms shrink down tremendously when cooked. I chose cremini mushrooms, but button mushrooms work equally well.
I chose spaghetti for the long, tender strands, but any pasta shape works. Feel free to swap in short pastas, including penne, rigatoni, fusilli, and bow-ties (farfalle).
The combination of butter and oil makes flavors pop. Mushrooms soak up butter with ease, so cooking them in butter enhances flavor and richness right from the beginning. We add olive oil to the pan for flavor, and so we can increase the cooking temperature without burning the butter.
Add a side salad or steamed/roasted vegetables and this meal is complete. You can also add some warm bread to stretch the meal.
Pasta with Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 12 ounces spaghetti, or pasta of choice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 ounces cremini mushrooms, or button mushrooms, sliced
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, or half and half
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, preferably freshly grated
- Chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Combine the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter has melted, add the mushrooms and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until golden around the edges.
- Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the pasta and cream and stir to coat.
- Fold in the parmesan cheese. If desired, for a thinner sauce, add more cream.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve.