Where my mushroom lovers at?! I know you’re here and I know you’re ready for this romantically heavy fork-twist of creamy mushroom fettuccine.
This creamy mushroom fettuccine is winter food at its most delushious. Like, if there was ever a reason to be a little less sad that it’s still winter and you’re going to stay in yet again for a date night, this would be it. Silky smooth noodles coated in just the right amount of luxurious sauce, speckled with garlic-buttery pan-roasted mushrooms. Oh yes we did. Bring it in. Group hug .
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cloves fresh minced garlic, or a pinch of garlic salt
- 16 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 pound fettuccine
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- parsley for topping
INSTRUCTIONS
- Clean the mushrooms. Add the garlic and mushrooms to a large skillet with 2 tablespoons of the butter. Sauté until the mushrooms are soft with deep brown color – 10-15 minutes. Add the cream and the rest of the butter. Simmer over low heat.
- Cook the fettuccine in a large pot according to package directions. Drain, reserving a little bit of the water, and return to pan.
- Add mushroom sauce to the hot fettuccine in the pan. Toss with tongs to mix. Add Parmesan and up to 1 cup of reserved pasta water as needed to get the consistency right. Season with salt and pepper. And now stand at the stove and eat it straight out the pan. So good enjoy .
