Vegetarian Mushroom Pasta

Pasta Doesn’t Make You Fat

It’s no wonder pasta is so popular, and for good reason. Pasta is easy, versatile, delicious and cheap.

Rich in complex carbohydrates and protein, and low in fat, pasta can be a highly nutritious food.

If your watching your cholesterol, pasta is prefect for you, it’s low in sodium and cholesterol free

You need dinner quick, on those busy weeknights, you have unexpected guests coming Pasta to the rescue.

Pasta is delicious plain and simple,think olive oil, garlic, parmesan and some herbs, add some mushrooms

you have a guaranteed crowd pleaser!!!!

That’s all it takes, adding mushrooms to this pasta recipe, to make a meal that is cause for celebration.

Rich and creamy this  vegetarian, mushroom  pasta, is full of robust flavors, that can be on your table in less than 30 minutes,

but your family and friends will think it took hours.

This  recipe calls for ingredients you probably already have on hand, butter, garlic, cream,

mushrooms which together create a creamy, saucy Italian flavored dinner.

You won’t miss the meat, but if you do you can roast some chicken or fish and toss it in with the sauce just to heat through.

The best part it can be on your table in less than 30 minutes.

This pasta recipe is quick enough for busy weeknight family meals, but feels special enough for Saturday night dinner with friends. It’s a prefect way to show off what a great “home chef” you are.

This recipe was inspired by my love of pasta, one of my top restaurant’ luxury’ meals, I simplified the recipe  for the” home chef”.

If  am  going to add  chicken of fish I use my  toaster oven, so I don’t have to heat up my large oven

I don’t drink alcohol, so I give you options in all my recipes to use wine or stock, use whatever fits your lifestyle and taste.

In some recipes I do use wine, Am okay with that, if your not use stock.

When cooking pasta salt the water before bringing the water to a boil. The water should be boiling rapidly before dropping the pasta.

I used  bucatini a long hollow noodle, you can use any  shape pasta or flavor pasta you like.

It’s also easier if the pasta water pan is on the back burner and the saute pan on the front one.

I  like this 8 quart stock pot for pasta and soups. Use a large enough saute pan  so you don’t crowd the pan.

In the restaurant we precooked our pasta halfway and ran it under cold water to stop the cooking process,

when we had an order we put the pasta in a strainer, dropped in boiling water, it taste like it was just cooked .

You can use the same process at home, if you cooked to much it stays fresh for 1 to 2 days.

.The whole idea behind food and creating recipes is to experiment and have fun doing it…..!!!!!Happy day

If you make this recipe let me know your experience, comments, feedback whatever you feel like talking about.

That’s my favorite part and don’t forget to tag me on Instagram…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients serves 4

1 Lbs Bucatini Pasta

1 lb sliced mushrooms

1 cup parmesan cheese

1 small chopped onion

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 cup chicken stock or white wine

2 cups reserved pasta water

1 Tbs. each chopped Italian parsley, basil, and thyme

2 Tbs.  each butter  and olive oil

Instruction

Cook pasta according to package directions

Mean while heat olive oil butter in large saute pan

Saute onion and garlic until opaque

Add mushrooms saute until mushrooms are golden brown about 10 minutes

Salt and pepper to taste

De glaze pan with chicken stock or white wine

Add heavy whipping cream and reserved pasta water

Simmer until sauce thickens about 10 minutes

And parmesan cheese and  herbs last 5 minutes

Toss drained pasta in the sauce

Top with  additional parmesan and  Italian parsley

Salt and pepper to taste

ENJOY!!!!