Mushroom pasta recipe

Perfect for a quick deliciously tasty weeknight dinner, our mushroom pasta is a must-make meal that you will love! Creamy and nutty with mushrooms adding a satisfying meaty umami taste, the flavors and textures of this dish work perfectly together.

This creamy mushroom pasta recipe can be quickly made in just 25 minutes!

Does pasta quality vary?

Yes, it most certainly does.

When we were in Italy, an Italian chef told us that you must always buy the best pasta you can afford as you can literally taste the difference.

He was so right.

If you make homemade pasta, then you’ll already know you can’t beat fresh pasta made with love.

But if you don’t have time to make your own pasta then you have two options, to buy fresh pasta or buy dried pasta.

Fresh pasta is great and can take only a couple of minutes to cook.

Dried pasta, which is what most people will have in their store cupboard, takes longer.

Good quality dried pasta can take just 4 minutes to cook, whereas a lesser quality can take up to between 12 – 15 minutes to cook.

You’ll want to ensure that your pasta is cooked al dente.

You can also buy gluten-free pasta.

What is tagliatelle?

Tagliatelle is long, flat ribbons of pasta that are cut to approximately 6mm (0.24inch) wide. It’s similar to fettuccine and is perfect for serving with different sauces.

How do you cook pasta?

1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil.
2. Add your preferred pasta to the water and give it a stir to prevent it from sticking to each other and the pan.
3. Follow the instructions on the packet for the time needed to cook the pasta you have.
4. When cooked, either drain the pasta and add to your sauce or transfer the pasta directly to your sauce, a little pasta cooking water won’t harm your sauce.

What you need to make mushroom pasta

Do I need pasta cooking liquid?

For our mushroom pasta, you don’t need pasta cooking liquid.

Pasta cooking liquid simply means the water that you cooked the pasta, pasta cooking water, in and some recipes call for a cup of the pasta water to be added.

While it doesn’t do any harm for this recipe to get a little of the pasta cooking water in the sauce, you wouldn’t want to add much or it’ll become too watery.

Do I have to use white wine?

If you don’t want to add white wine to your mushroom pasta sauce, use white wine vinegar with water or you could use vegetable stock, but it will change the flavor of the dish.

Can I use different mushrooms in this recipe?

In our mushroom pasta recipe, we’ve used chestnut and portobello mushrooms for their nutty, umami taste.

A portobello mushroom is a chestnut mushroom that has been allowed to grow, so they complement each other perfectly.

You could use standard white mushrooms or button mushrooms instead, porcini mushrooms would also work and at a push, shitake mushrooms could be used.

Garlic mushroom pasta recipe notes and tips

• Want cheese?
  You could serve your mushroom pasta with grated parmesan cheese on top, just make sure it’s a vegetarian parmesan cheese.
• How long do you cook your pasta for?
  Different brands of pasta take different amounts of time to cook, always check the instructions on the packet.
• Don’t have tagliatelle?
  Try fettuccine or spaghetti instead.
• Want to spice your mushroom pasta up?
  Add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.

More easy pasta recipes for you to try

If you’ve enjoyed our mushroom pasta recipe, then why not check out these delicious pasta recipes? Gigi Hadid pasta, pasta alla norma, penne arrabiata, and pasta alla Sorrentina.

How to make pasta with mushrooms

This creamy garlic butter mushroom pasta recipe can be made in minutes, so let’s start!

A full printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.

Bring a large pot to a boil and on medium-high heat, add pasta.

Cook your pasta according to the packet instructions.

Chop the mixed portobello and chestnut mushrooms into bite-size chunks.

Finely chop your onion, garlic cloves, and fresh parsley.

In a frying pan or skillet, melt your butter along with extra virgin olive oil and fry your garlic and onion until they are soft.

Now it’s time to add your chopped mushrooms and cook in the pan.

Season with salt and pepper and stir.

Now, add white wine, stir, and cook on medium heat until the liquid has reduced by half.

Then, add in the double cream, stir, and gently simmer for 5 minutes.

Add your cooked pasta to the sauce, don’t worry if you get a little of the pasta water in the sauce, and toss it through to ensure that it has a nice even coating.

Next, add in your chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer your mushroom pasta into bowls and serve immediately in a pasta dish and garnish with fresh parsley and a sprinkle of pine nuts.

Fast vegetarian food done well – enjoy!

We hope you enjoy making and eating our mushroom pasta recipe and we’d love to hear how you got on with it.

Please leave a comment below or feel free to ask any questions you may have.

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