Easy Garlic Mushroom Pasta
A 20-minute recipe for the most delicious mushroom pasta with garlic.
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces of pasta
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 16 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt, reduce by half if butter is salted
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or ground pepper
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
Prep:
- If you purchased whole mushrooms, clean and slice them.
Cook:
- Cook the pasta following the instructions on the box. When the pasta is ready, reserve 1-cup of the pasta water and drain it.
- While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a skillet and add the minced garlic, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, salt, and red pepper flakes. Sauté for about 10 minutes, until the mushrooms are soft and have turned into a rich, deep brown color.
Combine:
- Add the pasta to the skillet. Then, add the olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Use kitchen tongs to coat all the pasta with the garlic-butter sauce and mushrooms while distributing the olive oil throughout. This is a "coating" more than a "sauce." To make it saucier, slowly add the reserved pasta water (heat it in the microwave if it's not hot) to the skillet, toss to coat, and turn it into a sauce.
- Serve warm, topped with extra Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 486mg | Potassium: 444mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2mg
