Creamy Garlic Mushroom Pasta Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

Prep half of a medium-sized yellow onion by cutting it into small sections and dicing it.

Cut both ends off 6 to 7 garlic cloves, smash them lightly to peel, and thinly slice into chips.

Clean 1 lb 4 oz (567 g) baby bella mushrooms by wiping them with a dry paper towel and cutting off any undesirable stems. Cut the mushrooms into 3 to 4 medium-sized pieces.

Grate 1/3 cup (23 g) of Parmesan cheese, preferably fresh, and set aside.

Measure out 1 cup (240 ml) of heavy cream and allow it to reach room temperature.

Measure out 1/2 cup (118 ml) of white cooking wine.

Fill a large pot with water and add coarse ground kosher salt to season the pasta.

Bring the water to a boil and prepare a large skillet over medium heat.

Add about 2 teaspoons of high heat oil to the skillet and then add the diced onion, seasoning with salt. Sauté for 5 to 6 minutes until golden brown.

Add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the skillet, then add the mushrooms and a few pinches of salt. Sauté for 10 to 15 minutes until the mushrooms shrink and turn darker brown.

Push the mushrooms to the side and add the garlic, sautéing for 30 to 40 seconds until fragrant.

Pour in the white cooking wine or stock and reduce it by half over low medium heat.

Once the pasta water is boiling, add the riatoni noodles and stir immediately to prevent sticking.

After the pasta is cooked to al dente, save about 1 cup (236 ml) of pasta water and drain the rest.

Add the heavy cream to the mushroom mixture and stir to combine, cooking over low heat to thicken the sauce.

Add the grated Parmesan cheese to the sauce and mix until combined.

Add the drained pasta to the sauce, mixing to coat the noodles, and adjust the sauce consistency with reserved pasta water as needed.

Finish with 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter, mixing until melted.

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