Quick Mushroom Cream Pasta
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this Quick Mushroom Cream Pasta, a luxurious yet simple dish that combines earthy mushrooms, silky cream, and al dente pasta, all ready in just 25 minutes! Perfect for busy evenings, this recipe features sautéed garlic and golden-brown mushrooms simmered in a velvety Parmesan cream sauce, with a touch of reserved pasta water to achieve the perfect consistency. Tied together with fresh parsley and a hint of black pepper, this comforting pasta dish is endlessly customizable—choose your favorite pasta shape or mushrooms, like cremini or shiitake, for a personal twist. Ideal for two hearty servings, it's the ultimate blend of indulgent flavors and quick preparation, making it a must-try for creamy pasta lovers.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams Pasta (e.g., fettuccine, penne, or spaghetti)
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 2 pieces Garlic cloves, minced
- 200 grams Mushrooms (e.g., cremini, button, or shiitake), sliced
- 200 milliliters Heavy cream
- 50 grams Grated Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley, chopped
- 120 milliliters Pasta cooking water (reserved)
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Reserve 120 milliliters (½ cup) of the pasta cooking water before draining the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to let it burn.
Add the sliced mushrooms to the skillet and cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are golden brown and have released their liquid.
Lower the heat to medium-low and add the heavy cream to the skillet. Stir to combine and let it simmer for 2–3 minutes.
Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper. If the sauce looks too thick, add the reserved pasta water a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to coat it evenly in the mushroom cream sauce.
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper, if needed.
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1682 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 124.1 g | 159% | |
| Saturated Fat | 61.2 g | 306% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 283 mg | 94% | |
| Sodium | 2192 mg | 95% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 88.7 g | 32% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.1 g | 25% | |
| Total Sugars | 6.9 g | ||
| Protein | 42.1 g | 84% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 609 mg | 47% | |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 857 mg | 18% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
