Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Fall is all about the soup and pasta recipes, and with a little creativity, the options are endless. You can make restaurant quality pasta with just a few simple ingredients, and this creamy mushroom pasta is no exception. Don’t let cream sauces scare you, they really are very simple to make, and for a fraction of the price you pay at a restaurant.
Why you’ll love this comforting pasta recipe
- This recipe is so comforting on those fall days. It will make you feel like you are wrapped up in a cozy blanket!
- It’s super easy! It doesn’t take long to prepare, and it’s fantastic leftover.
- This recipe is a fantastic vegetarian option! Or if you aren’t a vegetarian and you want some protein in this dish, sausage is a great option!
Here’s what you’ll need to make it
- Large pot – For cooking your noodles.
- Shallow pan – Yet deep enough to make the sauce. I use my Always Pan.
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Spatula
- Cheese grater or microplane – I prefer my microplane, as I love Parmesan very finely shredded.
- Colander
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Ingredients & substitutions
- Mixed mushrooms – I prefer a mix of different kinds of mushrooms, as the variety gives this sauce a really good, mushroomy flavor.
- Medium shallots
- Cloves garlic finely chopped
- Flour to thicken sauce
- Pasta of choice I used miracle noodles fettuccini
- Heavy cream
- Finely chopped parsley
- Butter
- Parmesan cheese grated
- Olive oil for cooking
- Salt and pepper to taste
How to make this creamy mushroom sauce
Step 1. Boil pasta as directed. Drain when cooked to your liking.
Step 2. To a frying pan, add your minced garlic and thinly sliced shallots. Salt and cook until fragrant. Add mushrooms and cook until they are almost done. Add butter and flour and stir until it begins to thicken. Lastly add your cream, turn heat to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3. Add pasta to the sauce and stir until pasta is completely coated.
Step 4. Plate into 4 portions. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and finely chopped parsley.
Heavy Cream Substitute for pasta
Soy milk, coconut milk, coconut cream.
More easy pasta recipes:
Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Shallow pan
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Spatula
- 1 cheese grater or microplane
- 1 colander
Ingredients
- 1 lb mixed mushrooms
- 2 medium shallots
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp flour to thicken sauce
- 1 lb pasta of choice I used miracle noodles fettuccini
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese grated
- Olive oil for cooking
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil pasta as directed. Drain when cooked to your liking.
- To a frying pan, add your minced garlic and thinly sliced shallots. Salt and cook until fragrant. Add mushrooms and cook until they are almost done. Add butter and flour and stir until it begins to thicken. Lastly add your cream, turn heat to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add pasta to the sauce and stir until pasta is completely coated.
- Plate into 4 portions. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and finely chopped parsley.
