Indulge in a culinary journey with our delectable pasta dish featuring an enticing blend of mixed mushrooms and aromatic thyme. This vegetarian delight combines the earthy flavors of mushrooms, sautéed to perfection, with the vibrant notes of fresh thyme, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite. The creamy Parmesan sauce adds a touch of richness and indulgence, while the sundried tomatoes impart a delightful tangy sweetness. Alongside the main recipe, we offer variations that cater to different dietary preferences, including a vegan version with a flavorful cashew cream sauce and a gluten-free alternative using chickpea-based pasta. Explore the diverse culinary landscape of pasta with mixed mushrooms and thyme, embracing the versatility and deliciousness of this remarkable dish.
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GARLIC MUSHROOM PASTA RECIPE
This is hands-down the best rich and velvety mushroom pasta recipe without cream. Loads of mushrooms, garlic, shallots, and a little parmesan, tossed with perfectly cooked pasta, and a lighter silky-smooth sauce!
Provided by Suzy Karadsheh
Categories Dinner
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cook the pasta to al dante in boiling salted water according to box instructions. Keep 1 cup of the pasta cooking water then drain the pasta.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive and butter over medium-high heat, add the shallots and garlic and cook, tossing regularly for 2 to 3 minutes (manage the heat so that the garlic does not burn).
- Add all the mushrooms and toss them around in the pan for a couple of minutes, adding another drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Season with a good pinch of kosher salt, black pepper and the rosemary. Cook the mushrooms for about 7 to 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until they turn color and release their juices.
- Add the tomato paste, wine and about ½ to 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water. Cook over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes (this becomes your mushroom pasta sauce).
- Add the cooked pasta to the mushroom sauce. Toss to combine. If needed add a little bit more of the pasta cooking water.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and finish with a sprinkle of parsley, walnuts and red pepper flakes. Serve immediately!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.7 kcal, Carbohydrate 49.1 g, Protein 13.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, TransFat 0.1 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Sodium 120.8 mg, Fiber 4.7 g, Sugar 7.9 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BIG PASTA WITH MUSHROOM, PARSLEY, GARLIC AND THYME
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter for the bechamel, and add the flour, stirring gently to make a smooth paste. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the milk. Turn the heat back on to medium, and stir the bechamel until it begins to thicken and come to the boil. Let it bubble for about 5 minutes to get rid of the floury taste. Take off the heat and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter and the oil in a large wide pan. Drain the porcini, reserving the liquid, and chop before adding to the pan with 3/4 cup chopped parsley, the dried or fresh thyme, and garlic. Stir for a couple of minutes then melt the remaining 1 stick of butter in the same pan and add the chopped mushrooms, stirring for about 5 minutes. The mushrooms will appear dry at first but will eventually start to give off some liquid.
- Add the porcini soaking liquid, which the mushrooms will largely absorb, but keep stirring and add the sherry and let it bubble away. Turn off the heat when you have a bronzed, syrupy stew.
- Stir the mushroom mixture into the bechamel and add 1 cup of the Parmesan and the other 3/4 cup of the chopped parsley. Put a big pan of water on for the pasta, and when it boils, salt it well. Cook the pasta until al dente, then drain and add to the mushroomy white sauce, stirring it as best you can to get the pasta covered.
- Turn into the large roasting pan and sprinkle over the remaining 1 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top begins to turn golden in places.
- When the tin comes out of the oven, decorate with the remaining 1/4 cup chopped parsley and some sprigs of fresh thyme.
LINGUINE WITH LEMON, GARLIC AND THYME MUSHROOMS
This is one of my proudest creations, and I suppose a good example of a recipe that isn't traditionally from Italy, but sits uncontroversially in her culinary canon. I don't think it would be too presumptuous to name this linguine ai funghi crudi. It is about as speedy as you can imagine: you do no more to the mushrooms than slice them, steep them in oil, garlic, lemon and thyme and toss them into the hot cooked pasta. I'm afraid, I had to have this forcibly taken away from me during the photographic shoot of this book, otherwise I'd have eaten it all up before it had even had its picture taken. The dressed mushrooms also make a great salad, but in which case boost the quantities of sliced mushrooms (keeping other ingredients the same, and obviously you're omitting the pasta altogether) to 375g/6 cups. If all you can find is regular button mushrooms, this pasta is still worth making - so no excuse for not.
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Slice the mushrooms finely, and put them into a large bowl with the oil, salt, minced garlic, lemon juice and zest, and gorgeously scented thyme leaves.
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions and drain loosely retaining some water. Quickly put the pasta into the bowl with the mushroom mixture.
- Toss everything together well, and then add the parsley, cheese and pepper before tossing again. Eat with joy in your heart.
PASTA WITH MIXED MUSHROOMS AND THYME
We used fresh buttons and shiitake as well as dried porcini. Any combo of fresh mushrooms will work, but always include the porcini for its flavorful soaking liquid.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente; drain, and return to pot. Set aside. While pasta is cooking, in a small bowl, soak porcini in 1 1/2 cups hot water until tender, at least 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallot begins to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine; cook until almost evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add button and shiitake mushrooms. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and begin to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add porcini and their soaking liquid (leaving any grit at the bottom of the bowl) and thyme to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid reduces by half, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer porcini mixture to pot with pasta. Add Parmesan and remaining butter, and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, and serve with more Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 515 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 20 g
CHEF JOHN'S CREAMY MUSHROOM PASTA
A beautiful, aromatic, creamy mushroom sauce coats hot cooked fettuccine pasta in this quick dish. You can use any kind of pasta you like.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir white and shiitake mushrooms in the hot oil with a pinch of salt until until the juice from the mushrooms evaporates and the mushrooms are browned, about 10 minutes.
- Stir garlic into mushrooms and cook for 1 minute; pour in sherry and cook until wine is nearly evaporated. Mix chicken stock into mushroom mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour cream into mushroom mixture, stir to combine, and simmer for 5 minutes. Mixture will foam and thicken slightly.
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain but do not rinse pasta; transfer to a large serving bowl and keep warm.
- Stir thyme, chives, and tarragon into mushroom sauce and turn off heat; mix 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into sauce until cheese has melted.
- Pour all the mushroom sauce and half the mushrooms over pasta, reserving about half the mushrooms in the skillet. Toss pasta in sauce until coated; top with remaining mushrooms and remaining 1 tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for garnish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 60.6 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 371.3 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS, FRIED EGGS AND HERBS
This fall-inspired, earthy pasta uses a combination of mushrooms for depth of flavor and is topped with a runny egg, which silkens up the sauce. Supermarkets these days generally have a good selection of different varieties such as cremini and shiitake, but if your standard white-button mushroom is all that's available, this dish will still be a winner. If you're not feeling pasta, the mushrooms are equally good served on top of creamy polenta or on their own. Red wine not optional.
Provided by Colu Henry
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, weeknight, pastas, main course
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook pasta until it's al dente, 1 to 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Fry until the undersides are golden and crispy and the yolk is still runny, 2 to 4 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer eggs to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and the remaining olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Once the butter melts, add the mushrooms and sauté until deeply browned, about 12 to 15 minutes. Add the shallots, garlic, thyme and red-pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute. Season well with salt.
- Add the pasta to the skillet along with the remaining butter, grated cheese and 1 cup of the pasta water, tossing everything together until the butter melts and the sauce is glossy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the parsley and toss again to combine, adding more of the pasta water as needed to loosen up the sauce.
- Serve in bowls with a fried egg on top of each portion and scatter with the mint, if using. Pass additional grated cheese at the table and drizzle with a bit more of the olive oil if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 530, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 609 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MUSHROOM RAGù PASTA
Rich and earthy, this creamy pasta feels appropriate for date night, but comes together quickly enough for a weeknight. The process is simple, but the details do matter here: Use a thin pasta, like spaghettini or angel hair, so that it cooks in the same amount of time it takes the stock and cream to reduce to a sauce. Also pay close attention during the last few minutes of cooking the pasta to ensure you're stirring enough and adding enough water to create a silky sauce. Porcini mushroom powder, which is optional, adds depth, and can be made at home by pulverizing store-bought dried mushrooms in a spice grinder (see Tip). Offset the richness of the dish with a classic green salad, shaved fennel, or some mustardy bitter greens.
Provided by Alexa Weibel
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Add the stock, heavy cream, porcini mushroom powder (if using), 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves and 2 teaspoons salt to a large pot. Bring to a boil over high.
- While the liquid comes to a boil, heat the oil over medium-high in a large (12-inch) nonstick skillet. Add the mushrooms, shallots, garlic and 2 teaspoons thyme leaves. Season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and tender, about 12 minutes. Add the port, and stir until the alcohol cooks off and the mixture is almost dry, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, set aside and cover to keep warm.
- Add the pasta to the boiling cream mixture, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently with tongs, until the pasta is al dente and absorbs most of the liquid, and the sauce is silky, 6 to 7 minutes. (Stir constantly during the last couple minutes to ensure the pasta cooks evenly. Add a splash of water if needed to keep the mixture glossy.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the pasta to bowls, top with the mushroom mixture and the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Use a variety of mushrooms. This will give your pasta dish a more complex flavor and texture. Some good options include cremini mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and oyster mushrooms.
- Sauté the mushrooms until they are browned. This will help to develop their flavor and give them a slightly crispy texture.
- Use fresh thyme. Fresh thyme has a more delicate flavor than dried thyme, and it will really brighten up the dish.
- Add a splash of white wine. White wine will help to deglaze the pan and add a touch of acidity to the dish.
- Serve the pasta with grated Parmesan cheese. Parmesan cheese will add a salty, nutty flavor to the dish and help to bring all of the flavors together.
Conclusion:
This pasta with mixed mushrooms and thyme is a simple but delicious dish that can be made in just 30 minutes. It's perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The mushrooms are sautéed until browned and then simmered in a creamy sauce made with white wine, thyme, and Parmesan cheese. The pasta is cooked al dente and then tossed with the sauce and mushrooms. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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