Description
A comforting and easy pasta dish featuring a rich, creamy mushroom sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving about 1 cup of pasta water.
- While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until browned and tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and the sauce is smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the sauce. Toss to coat. If the sauce is too thick, add a little reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Use a mix of mushroom varieties for deeper flavor.
- For a lighter sauce, you can use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: creamy mushroom pasta, mushroom pasta recipe, easy pasta, vegetarian pasta, comfort food, weeknight dinner