Creamy Fettuccine with Porcini Mushrooms

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 dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Soak dried porini mushrooms in hot almost boiling water for about 30 minutes to reconstitute them.

Strain the mushrooms and reserve the soaking liquid.

Heat heavy cream in a pan until it starts to warm up.

Chop the rehydrated porini mushrooms into small chunks.

Add the chopped mushrooms to the warmed cream and stir.

Season the mixture with salt and pepper.

Allow the cream and mushroom mixture to reduce for about 5 minutes.

Add cooked pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat.

Incorporate the reserved pasta liquid to help coat the pasta with the sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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