Pasta With Mushrooms

Published October 26, 1993

Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • ½ pound fresh or wild mushrooms, sliced

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic

  • 2 ripe plum tomatoes, cored and cut into small cubes

  • ¾ pound rotelle pasta (wheels) or any similar pasta

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 4 tablespoons fresh chopped basil

  • 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

70 grams carbs; 14 milligrams cholesterol; 494 calories; 9 grams monosaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 17 grams fat; 5 grams fiber; 464 milligrams sodium; 16 grams protein; 4 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a nonstick skillet and add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Add garlic and tomatoes, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes longer. Set aside and keep warm.

  2. Step 2

    Cook the pasta in boiling salted water in a large kettle for about 10 minutes or according to package instructions. Do not overcook. Drain and reserve ¼ cup of the cooking liquid.

  3. Step 3

    In the same kettle, combine the remaining olive oil, drained pasta, mushroom mixture, reserved cooking liquid, butter, chopped basil and Parmesan cheese.

  4. Step 4

    Bring to a simmer, toss well and serve immediately.

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For such a simple dish this is incredibly tasty. It might have helped that I used two types of mushrooms from a neighbor who sells to restaurants. One was blue oyster, not sure of the other. I was hesitant to add the butter because in some dishes I don't like the taste, but in this one it really stands out as a positive. This is exactly the kind of simple recipe that I like where simple ingredients come together to make a complex medley of flavors that work together yet can still be tasted.

Very easy and tasty. Used baby bella mushrooms and added 1/2 cup of pasta water to the mixture. Yummy!

As is this is a great, easy, and quick recipe. I have also added a few shallots with the mushrooms and a quarter cup of white wine for extra taste. Pierre Franey recipes are always good.

Quick and excellent dinner for two. I thought it needed more mushrooms and less pasta so used 10 oz. baby bella muushrooms and 3.5 oz. sliced shiitake; also 12 small cherry tomatoes, 1 clove garlic, 1 large shallot. 8 oz. whole wheat penne. 1/3 c. pasta water, 1/4 c. parmesan, 2 T. crumbled feta, some basil. served with green salad.

For such a simple dish this is incredibly tasty. It might have helped that I used two types of mushrooms from a neighbor who sells to restaurants. One was blue oyster, not sure of the other. I was hesitant to add the butter because in some dishes I don't like the taste, but in this one it really stands out as a positive. This is exactly the kind of simple recipe that I like where simple ingredients come together to make a complex medley of flavors that work together yet can still be tasted.

As is this is a great, easy, and quick recipe. I have also added a few shallots with the mushrooms and a quarter cup of white wine for extra taste. Pierre Franey recipes are always good.

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