Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Browned mushrooms and garlic folded into cream and parmesan — the rainy-evening standby.
Ingredients
- 200 g Pasta
- 300 g Mushroom
- 150 ml Cream
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 25 g Butter
- 1 tsp Salt
- 40 g Hard cheese (optional)
- 1 tsp Thyme (optional)
- ½ tsp Black pepper (optional)
Method
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
- Boil the pasta in the salted water one minute shy of al dente (firm to the bite).
- Reserve a mugful of the pasta water, then drain.
- Slice the mushrooms and mince the garlic.
- Brown the sliced mushrooms hard in the butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat until golden, about 6 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and thyme and cook for one fragrant minute.
- Pour in the cream and simmer gently for 2 minutes, then melt in the grated cheese.
- Toss the drained pasta through the sauce with a splash of its water and season with the pepper.
- Serve the pasta with more cheese over the top.
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About Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Creamy mushroom pasta is the Italian-ish version of comfort—browned mushrooms giving up their umami into a sauce that tastes far richer than its ingredient list suggests. The technique carries everything: the mushrooms must hit a hot, dry pan and sit undisturbed until they're deep gold, which concentrates their flavor and drives off moisture so the sauce stays creamy rather than gravy-like. Garlic and thyme come in at the last second, floral and warm, then cream softens everything and cheese makes it velvety.
This works as a vegetarian main because mushrooms have the body and depth that most vegetables lack, so the cream and parmesan aren't doing all the work of making the dish interesting. The pasta water is crucial—a splash loosens the sauce to a silky coat rather than a glob at the bottom of the bowl. Rainy-evening dinners need something that feels nurturing but not heavy, and this hits that note: earthy, warm, finished with a grind of pepper that wakes everything up. Twenty-five minutes from hunger to fork.
Creamy Mushroom Pasta: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Creamy Mushroom Pasta?
A serving has about 839 calories — 26.8g protein, 85.2g carbs, 43.9g fat, 5.1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 26.8g of protein, roughly 13% of its calories.
Is Creamy Mushroom Pasta gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Pasta. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Creamy Mushroom Pasta dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Creamy Mushroom Pasta?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out hard cheese, thyme, black pepper — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Creamy Mushroom Pasta make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.