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Creamy Mushroom Pasta Recipe

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This creamy mushroom pasta is a quick and comforting dish perfect for a weeknight dinner. Featuring tender mushrooms simmered in a luscious sauce of heavy cream, Dijon mustard, and fresh thyme, this recipe delivers rich, savory flavors that pair beautifully with al dente fusilli, bowtie, or penne pasta. Ready in just 25 minutes and serving four, it’s a simple yet elegant meal that can be enhanced with grated Parmesan cheese for an extra touch of indulgence.

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 8 oz. uncooked short pasta (fusilli, bowtie, or penne)

Mushroom Sauce

  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 16 oz. mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 3/4 cup beef, chicken, or vegetable stock
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

Optional Toppings

  • Grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Boil the Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat to prepare for cooking the pasta.
  2. Cook Mushrooms: Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once melted, add sliced mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes until they soften slightly. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 2 minutes to deepen the flavors.
  3. Make the Sauce: Stir in the stock, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and heavy cream. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes until it thickens slightly. Stir in fresh thyme leaves to finish the sauce.
  4. Prepare Pasta: While the sauce is simmering, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta.
  5. Combine Pasta and Sauce: Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the mushroom sauce. Pour in 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water and toss gently to coat the pasta evenly. Add more pasta water as needed to achieve your preferred sauce consistency.
  6. Season and Serve: Taste the pasta and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to your preference. Serve immediately, topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and extra thyme if desired.

Notes

  • You can use any type of short pasta such as fusilli, bowtie, or penne for this recipe.
  • Choose your preferred stock—beef, chicken, or vegetable—to add more depth to the sauce.
  • For a vegetarian version, use vegetable stock and omit Worcestershire sauce or use a vegetarian alternative.
  • Reserve pasta water to help thin out the sauce and help it coat the pasta evenly.
  • Fresh thyme leaves add a lovely herbal note, but you can substitute with dried thyme if necessary (use 1 teaspoon dried).
  • Grated Parmesan cheese is optional but highly recommended for extra flavor and creaminess.
  • Author: Madelynn
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Find it online: https://allyumcooks.com/creamy-mushroom-pasta-recipe/