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Mushroom Alfredo Pasta
Creamy pasta tossed in a homemade mushroom alfredo sauce
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 642 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cups sliced baby bella mushrooms
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 oz pasta
- 1/4 cup pasta water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-low heat and add the oil and minced garlic to the warm pan. Saute the garlic until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Boil salted water for pasta.
- Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan. Saute until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tsp of salt to the mushrooms and saute for another minute.
- At this point add the pasta to the boiling water to cook.
- Add the butter to the pan with the mushrooms and saute until it melts. Once the butter melts pour in the heavy cream and let it simmer with the mushrooms for 4 minutes. Slowly mixing in the parmesan cheese and continuously stir until the cheese melts and mixes in.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water and drain the cooked pasta. Mix the pasta water and cooked pasta in with the sauce. Toss to combine and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve with fresh basil, parmesan cheese and truffle oil
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
642kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
1087mg
(45%)
Potassium
404mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1266IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
287mg
(29%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 642
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 642kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 1087mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 404mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1266IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 287mg | 29% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.