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Plate with green napkin and garlic bread

Pesto Mushroom Pasta

kaydimaggio
This Pesto Mushroom Pasta is easy and delicious! The whole family will love this perfect 30 minute dinner for busy days!
5 from 38 votes
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Entree
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 552 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Medium Skillet
  • 1 8 qt stock pot or dutch oven
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 chef knife

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 16 ounces fusilli pasta
  • 2 shallots diced
  • 1 Tablespoon white miso
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ½ cups pesto with almonds

Instructions
 

  • Boil the noodles according to the package directions. Once finished, drain but reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.
  • In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, and add the shallots, garlic, and mushrooms. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook the mushrooms for about 7 to 10 minutes, tossing occasionally until they turn color and release their juices.
  • Add the miso and stir until it is incorporated into the mushrooms
  • Add the cooked pasta, ½ to ¾ cup of the pasta cooking water, and the pesto to the mushrooms. Toss to combine. If needed add a little bit more of the pasta cooking water.

Notes

  • Don't forget to reserve that pasta water to add to the sauce! The salty, starchy pasta water not only adds flavor but helps glue the pasta and sauce together.
  • Pesto goes best with most curly pasta shapes! I like making it with fusilli but in a pinch, I also recommend, Bucatini, Capellini, thinner Spaghettini, and Fettuccine.
  • Don't ever rinse your pasta after draining! The pasta will be covered in starch that will help to emulsify the sauce and get it to stick better to the pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 16gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 1088mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1353IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 2mg
Keyword pasta, plant based, Vegan
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