★★ Super Easy Mushroom Creamy Cheese Pasta Sauce

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut cream offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Heat sunflower oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add chopped small onion and minced garlic to the pan.

Season with a little salt and black pepper.

Add dried basil and fresh basil to the mixture.

Add sliced white mushrooms to the pan and stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes.

Pour in single cream and keep the heat on.

Add a little grated parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, and mascarpone cheese to the pan.

Mix the cheeses into the cream and cook for about 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously to melt the cheese and thicken the sauce.

Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt if necessary.

Finish with fresh basil before serving the sauce over cooked pasta.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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