Description
Create a delicious and easy one-pot creamy mushroom pasta that’s perfect for a weeknight meal. This recipe minimizes cleanup while delivering rich, comforting flavors. It’s a dish that brings joy and connection to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound pasta (like fettuccine or linguine)
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add sliced mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the dry pasta to the pot.
- Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook according to pasta package directions, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Continue to cook uncovered, stirring, until the sauce thickens and coats the pasta.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to use your favorite type of mushrooms.
- Adjust the amount of cream and Parmesan to your preference.
- For a richer flavor, you can use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg