Mushroom And Garlic Butter Pasta Easy Weeknight Pasta Dinner Recipe

Mushroom and Garlic Pasta Is An Easy Pasta Recipe!TONS Of Flavor Packed In!Butter Makes It Better!Planning Head Makes This Even Easier!Why Do You Reserve the Pasta Water?Looking for More Pasta Recipes?Get the Recipe

With fall (and school schedules) right around the corner I am always looking for quick and delicious pasta recipes and dinner ideas. Plus, when you add “butter” to the title I am instantly intrigued, and thought you might be too!

Mushroom and Garlic Pasta Is An Easy Pasta Recipe!

I know that mushrooms are one of those vegetables…wait, mushrooms are vegetables right? Anyway, they’re one of those ingredients that people like or people hate. Like REALLY hate. Luckily for me, I am super into mushrooms. They actually happen to be my favorite pizza topping, because I am a super weirdo. And I know I will get the question, “Can I make this without mushrooms?” Well…no. I mean, yes, certainly you could, but then really you should just make another recipe. There are millions on the internet. I mean have you tried my Skillet Balsamic Chicken? Anyway, if you aren’t a big mushroom guy, I’ll catch you on the next recipe. If you ARE a big mushroom guy, let’s do this thing.

TONS Of Flavor Packed In!

You can totally be done with this Mushroom and Garlic Butter Pasta in under 30 minutes. It’s super quick, I just recommend (as per usual) to thoroughly read the recipe and have all your ingredients ready. It makes everything go smoother, and timing is important in this one. You have simple ingredients that really pack a punch, which is key. Here are the key ingredients that give you all the flavor:

Garlic Crushed Red Pepper Flakes Salt and Pepper Butter Parmesan Cheese PASTA WATER

Butter Makes It Better!

The butter is key to this recipe, so don’t skip it! It adds a silky richness that you can’t achieve with olive oil, which would be an obvious substitute. And while oil works in method, you will be missing out on the butter flavor. And fyi- use salted butter!

Planning Head Makes This Even Easier!

This Mushroom and Garlic Butter Pasta is easily done in 30 minutes, but you can make the process even easier if you plan ahead or are a meal-prepper! You can sauté the mushrooms ahead, and roast the mushrooms ahead too! That way you can basically cut the time in half when you’re ready to cook. And when the pasta is cooked, you add into your cooked, buttery, garlicky mushrooms. If you do prep the mushrooms far in advance and they are cold, you will want to just heat them up a little on the skillet to take the chill off. The warm pasta will take care of the rest! PRO TIP: Seasoning with salt and pepper is really important in this recipe. Salt the water, season the mushrooms…without liberal seasoning you will definitely have bland pasta.

Why Do You Reserve the Pasta Water?

Pasta was is another way to add another layer of flavor. PLUS the starches that release into the water from the pasta as it cooks help create a thicker sauce and binds the sauce to the pasta. While this recipe doesn’t create so much a typical sauce, it coats the pasta with flavor and a silky thin sauce. And I love adding crushed red pepper to this to add a little heat. You can amp up the heat or omit it, if that’s not your thing. I hope you enjoy this simple, rustic pasta recipe as much as we do!