Easy Mushroom Pasta Recipe
Easy Mushroom Pasta comes together in minutes. Spaghetti is coated in a simple sauce made from seasoned sautéed mushrooms and parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 4 Tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 16 ounces white mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 cup onion white, chopped
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to its package directions. Before draining the pasta, reserve one cup of the starchy cooking water.
- As the pasta cooks, make the mushroom sauce. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil. Once the butter is melted, add the mushrooms. Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the onions to the skillet. Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and the mushrooms are dark.
- Add the garlic, salt, time, and pepper. Cook for two minutes, stirring often.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Slowly and carefully add 1/4 cup of the reserved water. Stir and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Add the mushrooms and the Parmesan cheese to the cooked and drained pasta. Stir well.
- If the pasta looks a little dry, add more cooking water.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 435
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 435kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 703mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 540mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 417IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.