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Brown Butter Mushroom Pasta
Brown Butter Mushroom Pasta combines rigatoni with cremini mushrooms sautéed in butter browned to a nutty aroma, enhanced with garlic, thyme, and Parmesan cheese. The butter creates a rich sauce coating the pasta, with tender browned mushrooms adding earthiness, balanced by black pepper and optional parsley or crushed red pepper flakes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
396 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 12 oz rigatoni pasta (or your favorite pasta)
- 8 tablespoons butter cut into tablespoon pieces, salted
- 12 oz cremini mushrooms sliced, or baby bella mushrooms
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon thyme dried
- salt to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- parsley crushed red pepper flakes, extra Parmesan cheese, optional, chopped, fresh, for serving
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and drain.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the butter starts to foam and smells slightly nutty, this should take about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme, cook for 2 more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Add the pasta to the skillet and stir in the reserved pasta water. Reduce heat to low and add half of the Parmesan cheese, stirring gently until melted. Add the remaining cheese and stir until melted. You can also use tongs to toss the pasta and cheese, so it doesn’t clump. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
- Transfer the pasta to plates or bowls and garnish with parsley, crushed red pepper flakes, and extra Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
396kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
268mg
(11%)
Potassium
399mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
539IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 396
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 396kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 268mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 399mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 539IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.