Pasta Alfredo with Mushrooms

A delicious, creamy Alfredo sauce with plenty of fresh mushrooms that is sure to be a hit with everyone, picky eaters included!

It looks like we’re on an Italian kick this week, because this is the second Italian slash pasta recipe in the past few days. Whoops. Or not whoops, because pasta is delicious. (Although a real Italian would probably cringe at what I’m calling an “Italian recipe.” But whatever.)

Today’s Italian pasta dish is Pasta Alfredo with Mushrooms. (It would be Fettuccine Alfredo, which is the famous one, but my husband bought Penne. So we had Penne Alfredo with Mushrooms for dinner last night. And it was still delicious, even though there was no fettuccine involved.)

I kind of made this recipe up once to mimic Alfredo sauce. I was getting frustrated that all the recipes online called for tons of butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. I mean, yes, I know that’s what’s in Alfredo sauce, but I didn’t have an extra cup of Parmesan cheese floating around (it’s expensive, ok?) and the thought of putting in a stick or two of butter made me feel a little sick.

So I played around with it, and put in a lot less butter and Parmesan cheese than most recipes call for.

And this Pasta Alfredo with Mushrooms is still quite delicious.

The sauce is a bit thinner than the typical Alfredo sauce, but the taste is definitely there.

When my eight-year-old begs me to make a recipe, and even my picky-eater five-year-old eats it, you know it’s a winner.

Ready? Here goes:

Pasta Alfredo with Mushrooms Recipe

Pasta Alfredo with Mushrooms Ingredients

One package pasta, cooked to desired doneness (I hate when recipes tell you to make your pasta Al Dente. I don’t like my pasta half raw, and I’m not going to make it that way, no matter how many times you tell me it is the most proper way.)
25 g butter
1 package champignon mushrooms, washed well and sliced
2 cloves garlic, diced
500 ml heavy cream
salt to taste
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Pasta Alfredo with Mushrooms Method

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until they start to shrink. Add garlic and saute until the garlic becomes fragrant, another minute or so.

2. Pour heavy cream and salt into the saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until it starts to thicken. (The amount of time this will take depends on the size of your saucepan, the strength of your flame, and how thick you want the sauce to get.)
3. Add the Parmesan cheese after the sauce has thickened and simmer for another minute or two. Taste sauce and add more salt or Parmesan cheese, if desired.

4. Serve sauce over warm pasta.

Need some ideas for dessert?

Double peanut butter sandwich cookies
Best donut holes
Peanut butter chocolate chip bundt cake
Whole wheat tahini cookies
Homemade Cinnamon Buns

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Pasta Alfredo with Mushrooms

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A delicious, creamy Alfredo sauce with plenty of fresh mushrooms that is sure to be a hit with everyone, picky eaters included!

4.78 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4 people

Calories 653 kcal

Ingredients

  

• One package pasta cooked to desired doneness
• 25 g butter
• 1 package champignon mushrooms washed well and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• 500 ml heavy cream
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Instructions

 

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until they start to shrink. Add garlic and saute until the garlic becomes fragrant, another minute or so.
• Pour heavy cream and salt into the saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until it starts to thicken. (The amount of time this will take depends on the size of your saucepan, the strength of your flame, and how thick you want the sauce to get.)
• Add the Parmesan cheese after the sauce has thickened and simmer for another minute or two. Taste sauce and add more salt or Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Serve sauce over warm pasta.

Notes

To make your life a lot easier, boil the water for the pasta in an electric kettle. It is so much faster than just boiling the water in a pot.

 

Nutrition information is an estimate and is provided for informational purposes only. If you have any specific dietary needs or concerns please consult your healthcare professional.

Keyword alfredo, cream sauce, mushrooms, pasta