Pasta with Mushrooms and Pecorino Romano PDO

Tender noodles and earthy mushrooms, bathed in a buttery, peppery, savory cheese sauce. The commingling of flavors - earth, nutty, salty, and peppery - excites the palate in the most magical way!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword European union recipe, one pan meal, pasta with mushrooms, pecorino romano PDO

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 620kcal

Author Robin Miller

Ingredients

16 ounces short pasta I used sagnarelli (short ribbon pasta with fluted edges), but you can use any short pasta, such as orecchiette, farfalle (bowties), rigatoni, or campanelle
3 tablespoons butter divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
8 ounces cremini baby bella mushrooms, stems trimmed and caps thinly sliced
1/2 cup white wine
3/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano PDO plus more for serving
Salt
Fresh basil for serving optional

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, stopping about 30 seconds before al dente. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the pasta water.
Meanwhile, combine 2 tablespoons of the butter and olive oil in a large skillet and set the pan over medium-high heat. When the butter is bubbly, add the black pepper and cook for 30 seconds, until aromatic, stirring constantly
Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft. Add the wine and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until the liquid reduces by half.
When the pasta is finished cooking, add it to the pan with 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water and remaining tablespoon of butter. Toss to combine.
Add the Pecorino Romano PDO and another 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water and toss to combine. Stir until the pasta is well coated and glossy. If desired (and if the pasta appears dry), add more of the remaining pasta cooking water, a little at a time.
Season to taste with salt. Garnish with basil (if using) and serve with more Pecorino Romano PDO on the side.

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