Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Ingredients

  • 160g/ 6oz fettuccine or linguine (Note 1)
  • 2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil (Note 2)
  • 300g/ 10 oz mushrooms , sliced 1/3 cm / 1/8″ thick (white, cremini/swiss brown)
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) white wine , dry (or rose, sub more broth)
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) chicken broth/stock , low sodium (or veg)
  • 3/4 cup (185ml) cream , heavy / thickened (Note 3)
  • 1/3 cup (30g) parmesan , finely grated (Note 4)
  • 1/2 tsp salt and pepper , each

Instructions

  • Cook pasta in salted water for 1 minute less than time per packet (start this mid mushroom cook). Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
  • Melt butter and heat oil in a large skillet over high heat.
  • Add mushrooms and cook, stirring regularly. When they start to sweat, add a pinch of salt and pepper.
  • When pretty golden (about 4 – 5 minutes), add garlic and cook until garlic is golden and mushroom is golden.
  • Stand back and add wine (it will be steamy!!), stir, scraping the bottom of the skillet. Simmer rapidly until wine is mostly evaporated and winey smell is gone.
  • Add broth, cream, parmesan, salt and pepper. Stir to dissolve parmesan and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Transfer pasta into sauce, toss for 1 – 2 minutes until sauce thickens and coats pasta. If sauce gets too thick (rather than slick, see video), add a splash of reserved pasta cooking water.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve immediately with extra parmesan!

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