Oyster Mushroom Pasta
Sounds like a delicious use oyster mushrooms. Common ingredients. On my to cook list.
Ingredients
- 500 grams dry linguine, or fettuccine, or spaghetti, (1 lb)
- 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 block, (1 stick)
- 500 grams fresh oyster mushrooms, (1 lb)
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 4 spring onions, sliced, white and green parts
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Prep the mushrooms by cutting off the root ends, give a quick rinse and squeeze out the excess water. Just use your fingers and pull the mushrooms into 2 to 3 pieces, and for any large pieces, go ahead and cut those in half.
- Cook the pasta in a pot of salted boiling water. Cook until just tender. Drain.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large non stick pan on medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the mushrooms. Cook and stir often until the mushrooms are good and wilted and starting to brown.
- Mix in the parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook to wilt the parsley, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the cream and bring to a boil, stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Pour the mushroom sauce into the pasta, and toss to mix together.
- Add the spring onion and cheese and mix together.
- Serve as a side dish with any meal. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost.
Variants: 1. Use any long or short pasta you desire. 2. Use any type of mushrooms you desire.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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