This easy, delicious creamy mushroom spaghetti recipe is made of sautéed mushrooms and pasta in a garlic cream sauce that’s a perfect weeknight dinner!
Looking for a delicious, filling dish the whole family can agree on? This creamy mushroom spaghetti has definitely got you covered! This dish uses simple ingredients – mushrooms, garlic, shallots, cream, parsley, grated cheese and a bit of salt & pepper.
With this recipe, you get a creamy sauce with plenty of fresh mushrooms and garlic tossed with spaghetti and topped with grated cheese. It really doesn’t get much better!
Why this recipe works:
- It takes no time at all to throw together and goes from stove to plate in only twenty minutes.
- The creamy sauce and meaty mushrooms make this a hearty meal.
- This very economical dish is full of flavor without breaking your budget.
Other Pasta Dishes You’ll Love
To me, there are very few things better than a big bowl of pasta, and this creamy, comforting spaghetti dish is no exception. I loved it so much that I would gladly welcome it into my weekly rotation! It was so good that my husband wouldn’t stop raving about it.
Here’s how to make it:
To start, sauté the mushrooms & shallots in butter and cook until transparent. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
Stir in the cream, lower the heat and simmer gently until thickened (1-2 minutes).
Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
Add the spaghetti and toss with the sauce to coat.
Serve hot.
Top with freshly grated cheese and enjoy every last bite!
Cook’s Tips:
- To add an even deeper mushroom flavor, you can add some dried porcini mushrooms (that have been soaked of course) and add a bit of the liquid you use for soaking them. Since I wanted a quick and simple dish, I went for using only fresh mushrooms.
Recipe Variations:
- Add cooked chicken or shrimp for a simple variation.
- Looking for something spicy? Sprinkle Cajun seasoning in the sauce for a creamy southwest spaghetti.
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Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti
This luxuriously creamy mushroom spaghetti recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for those weeknight meals.
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- ⅛ cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 shallots chopped
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms cleaned and sliced
- ½ cup whipping cream
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving
- A good handful of fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until quite al dente (it will finish cooking in the sauce).
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While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large frying pan on medium heat.
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Add the mushrooms & shallots and cook until transparent (about 3-4 minutes).
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Add the garlic and cook another minute. Stir in the cream and parsley, lower the heat and simmer gently until thickened (1-2 minutes).
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Drain the pasta and reserve some of the pasta water.
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Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding the reserved water as needed.
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Serve immediately with grated cheese.
Update Notes: This post was originally published in May of 2015, but was republished with tips in July of 2018.
David Price says
I love this! This proves that mushroom is another amazing and indeed
a magical plant. Thank you for sharing those mouth-watering recipe. Will surely give it a try. Amazing!
Erren says
Thanks so much, David!
Erren's Kitchen says
Thank you for your positive feedback, David! I try to add them to whatever I can! Enjoy
MaryLouise says
We followed the recipe as written, very good! It has a nice light sauce, we’ll be making it again. Thank you!
Erren says
It’s always great to get such lovely feedback! Thanks so much!
Adam says
I loveeeee mushrooms! This is a really great recipe! thank you so much 🙂
Erren says
You are quite welcome, Adam! Thank you for the great feedback!