Creamy Mushroom Pasta
A super indulgent creamy mushroom pasta dish!
Ingredients
- 400 g pasta
- 9 chestnut mushrooms
- 4 jumbo mushrooms
- 4 tbsp butter
- 300 ml double cream
- 5 crushed garlic cloves
- 75 g cheddar cheese grated
- 75 g parmesan cheese grated
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook your pasta according to the packet instructions.
- Begin by washing your mushrooms throughly and then slice them into half a centimetre thick slices.
- In a large pan, pre heat 2 tbsp butter until melted. Do not boil the butter. Add in the sliced jumbo mushrooms and fry on both sides until golden brown. Then set aside.
- In the same pan, add in the remaining butter and sauté the rest of the mushrooms with the crushed garlic. Sauce for 3-4 minutes on a medium heat.
- Add in the cream, basil, cayenne, salt and black pepper. Stir well and heat on a medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the cheese, cooked pasta and 2-3 tbsp of pasta water. Stir until all the pasta is coated. Top with the mushrooms we set aside earlier and garnish with chopped basil and parmesan.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!