Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this Best Creamy Mushroom Pasta recipe. Velvety sauce coats al dente pasta, creating a dish that’s both luxurious and simple to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fettuccine or pasta of choice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 16 oz cremini or button mushrooms (sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Pasta:
Sauce:
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, and drain.
- Prepare the Sauce: Sauté onion in olive oil and butter, add garlic, mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are browned. Pour in wine, add cream, Parmesan, and simmer.
- Combine: Toss cooked pasta with sauce and reserved water until creamy. Top with red pepper flakes and parsley.
Notes
- You can swap heavy cream for half-and-half for a lighter version.
- Use a mix of wild mushrooms for more depth of flavor.
- Omit wine if preferred and substitute with veggie broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
