This simple pasta recipe is very easy to prepare and has plenty of flavor, making it perfect for a vegetarian weeknight dinner. You can substitute any other mushroom variety. Serve with a green salad. Since my husband became a vegetarian 7 months ago, I am always trying to make good meatless recipes and this is one of his favorites.
Ingredients
(6 Servings)
1 pound penne pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup chopped onions
1/2 pounds chopped portobello mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and Pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese
3 tablespoons chopped chives, divided
DIRECTIONS
1. Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente; drain well and keep warm.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally. Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the cream, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, add the tomato paste, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until thick, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon about 5 minutes. Add the parmigiano-reggiano and 1 tablespoon chives, stir well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
4. Add the pasta to the mushroom sauce, stirring well and cook until the pasta is heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with remaining chives and serve immediately.
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Yum, this looks great!
Thank you, Gina!
I made this last night and it was so amazing.Everyone loved it.
Made this dish today and it was delicious. Easy to make.
I wanted to try this out because my wife did not think I could beat her cooking. The kids loved it and so did she. According to her we are tie as far as cooking skills go. Thanks!!
This tastes cheesy And tomato-y. I’m an Italian chef and would use this recipe if my boss let me. Chao!
Absolutely Delicious!
I made this recipe several times and it is absolutely delicious! You will not be disappointed.
Super good, easy to make! We are meat eaters, so I added chicken. And the second time I made it I added asparagus. Yummo!
Thank you for the great recipe, looking forward to trying this one. We love pasta in the Royal Navy. Do you mind if i add this recipe to my site ?
My beautiful girlfriend and I made this in my tiny kitchen and it was very easy.
Thank you for this great recipe! I am going to spoil my grandfather and grandmother with it for Sunday Lunch!