Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
514 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas Recipe
Description
This recipe starts with cooking spaghetti and reserving some cooking water for sauce adjustment. The sauce combines sautéed shiitake mushrooms and garlic in butter, then thickened with flour. White wine, vegetable broth, and heavy cream create a rich and creamy base, seasoned with thyme, salt, and pepper. Peas are folded in at the end to complete the flavor and bring a fresh element.
The pasta is gently tossed in the sauce to coat each strand evenly, with the option to loosen the sauce using reserved pasta water if needed. Lemon zest and fresh thyme add aromatic brightness, while dollops of ricotta cheese provide creaminess and mild tang.
Though the recipe uses shiitake mushrooms and vegetable broth, substitutions like other mushroom varieties or chicken stock can be made to vary the flavor. This dish is best served fresh but leftovers can be stored for up to two days. Reheat with added water to restore creaminess if the sauce thickens upon standing.
Maintaining pasta water and adjusting seasoning to taste are practical steps to ensure the sauce clings well to pasta without drying out. The lemon zest and ricotta finish the dish with fresh notes and soft texture contrast.
Ingredients
For the Pasta:
- 8 oz. spaghetti
- water
- salt
Mushroom and Peas Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons butter divided, unsalted
- 10 oz. shiitake mushrooms wiped and sliced
- 2 garlic minced, small cloves
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup white wine
- 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon thyme plus more for garnish, fresh leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 ½ cups of peas blanched or frozen
- lemon zest
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to the package instructions. Save 1 cup of the pasta water and drain the rest.
- To make the mushroom pea sauce: Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes or until they are softened. Stir in the garlic and cook stirring constantly for 30 seconds.
- Add in the rest of the (2 tablespoons) butter and 1 tablespoon of all purpose flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Stir in the wine and scrape the bottom bits (if there are any) as it reduces. Stir in the vegetable broth, heavy cream, thyme, salt and pepper and cook until the sauce thickens, 7-8 minutes.
- Stir in the peas into the sauce and let them cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the now-cooked pasta into the sauce and give it a gentle toss making sure that the sauce is equally distributed throughout the dish.
- Sprinkle it with the lemon zest and fresh thyme leaves. Top it off with dollops of ricotta cheese before serving.
Notes
- Use any pasta shape available, though spaghetti or pappardelle work well here.
- Shiitake mushrooms provide a robust flavor, but baby bella or white button mushrooms are good alternatives.
- Blanched or frozen peas can be used depending on availability.
- Vegetable broth makes this vegetarian; chicken stock is an option if not vegetarian.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container up to 2 days; reheat with a splash of water to loosen the sauce.
- If the sauce thickens or dries after sitting, add some reserved pasta water to restore creaminess.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 514 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 514kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 922mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 548mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1302IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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