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Creamy Mushroom Pasta

 Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Happy Monday to you all ! For this meatless Monday I am sharing with you an easy, quick and fragrant pasta recipe!

Ingredients

  • 200g Pasta
  • 200g Fresh mushroom
  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup white wine (optional)
  • 4 tbs unsalted butter (divided into 2 portions: 2 tbs for mushrooms & 2 tbs for the sauce)
  • 2 tbs truffle oil
  • 4 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 small shallot

How to Make It

Step 1

Wash and towel dry the mushrooms
Chop the mushroom lengthwise

Step 2

Chop the shallot and crush the garlic

Step 3

Bring some salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package instructions

Step 4

In a large saute pan, add 2 tablespoons of truffle oil over medium heat, melt in 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and saute for 8 – 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer the sautéed mushrooms to a plate and set aside.

Step 5

Use the same pan to make the sauce, do not wipe it down. Add the last 2 tablespoons of butter, the shallot and minced garlic
Add the wine to the pan to deglaze
Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes, or until garlic is fragrant
Stir in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes

Step 6

Add the previously sautéed mushrooms and stir

Step 7

Add the parmesan cheese to the pan and whisk quickly to combine

Step 8

Stir in the cooked pasta and stir
Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with extra cheese if you would like. Serve hot and enjoy!

Fun Facts:

Spaghetto is the singular word for spaghetti

Before machinery, pasta was kneaded by foot

Al dente pasta not only tastes better, it keeps you full longer

There are approximately 350 shapes of pasta

The average Italian eats 27kg of pasta per year

And a typical portion is only 100 grams!

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