Truffle Mushroom Pasta
Truffle Mushroom Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pasta, such as spaghetti or your preferred noodle
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- 3 tablespoons cold truffle butter
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus more for serving
- 1/2 lemon, optional, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the pasta is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced button mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until they are tender and lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the cooked mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium. Add 1 teaspoon of butter and allow it to melt. Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Stir in 1 teaspoon of black pepper with the garlic and butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour in about 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water into the skillet, stirring to combine and deglaze the pan. Return the cooked mushrooms to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the mushrooms and sauce. Toss everything together to coat the pasta evenly. If the sauce seems too thick, add more pasta water, 1-2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Remove the skillet from the heat. Add 1 tablespoon of cold butter and 3 tablespoons of cold truffle butter to the pasta. Stir vigorously until the butter melts and creates a creamy emulsion with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Stir in the chopped cilantro and 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Serve the truffle mushroom pasta immediately. Garnish with additional freshly grated Parmesan cheese and, if desired, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Truffle Mushroom Pasta
- 12 ounces pasta, such as spaghetti or your preferred noodle
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- 3 tablespoons cold truffle butter
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus more for serving
- 1/2 lemon, optional, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the pasta is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced button mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until they are tender and lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the cooked mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium. Add 1 teaspoon of butter and allow it to melt. Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Stir in 1 teaspoon of black pepper with the garlic and butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour in about 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water into the skillet, stirring to combine and deglaze the pan. Return the cooked mushrooms to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the mushrooms and sauce. Toss everything together to coat the pasta evenly. If the sauce seems too thick, add more pasta water, 1-2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Remove the skillet from the heat. Add 1 tablespoon of cold butter and 3 tablespoons of cold truffle butter to the pasta. Stir vigorously until the butter melts and creates a creamy emulsion with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Stir in the chopped cilantro and 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Serve the truffle mushroom pasta immediately. Garnish with additional freshly grated Parmesan cheese and, if desired, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
⏱️ 1 min