Creamy Orange Mushroom Pasta
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
485 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Creamy Orange Mushroom Pasta
Description
The Creamy Orange Mushroom Pasta recipe calls for frying sliced mushrooms until soft and lightly caramelized, enhancing their natural earthiness. Fresh arugula is added briefly to wilt before stirring in orange juice and milk to create a lightly creamy and slightly tangy sauce. Parmesan cheese is folded in off the heat to melt smoothly without curdling, providing a rich, savory finish.
Spaghetti or your choice of pasta is cooked separately according to package instructions and combined with the sauce just before serving. The orange juice adds a subtle citrus note that lifts the dish and balances the richness of the Parmesan and mushrooms.
Serve this pasta as a main course, with simple seasoning adjustments like salt to taste. Using gluten-free pasta options allows for dietary flexibility. The recipe benefits from finely grated Parmesan and careful timing to keep the sauce creamy and the mushrooms tender.
Ingredients
- 14 oz spaghetti or other pasta, 400g, gluten-free
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb mushrooms cleaned and sliced
- 5.3 oz rocket washed, 150g, aka arugula
- 4 tbsp orange juice
- 1 cup milk 240 ml
- 6 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook gluten-free pasta according to packet instructions and set aside somewhere warm.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the mushrooms for about 10 mins till soft and starting to caramelise.
- Add the arugula and fry for a min till it is softened.
- Then quickly stir in orange juice and milk and cook over medium heat for 1 min till the liquids are well combined.
- Switch off the heat and stir in the parmesan and season.
- Mix in the pasta and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use sliced mushrooms for even cooking and to enhance caramelization.
- Allow mushrooms to caramelize well before adding liquids for deeper flavor.
- Grate Parmesan finely to help it incorporate smoothly into the sauce.
- Add Parmesan after removing the pan from heat to prevent curdling.
- Cook gluten-free pasta just before serving to avoid clumping.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 485 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 485kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 212mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 623mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1089IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 216mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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