mushroom-pasta

🥘 Ingredients

• short pasta (penne or rigatoni)
  8 oz
• extra virgin olive oil
  1/3 cup
• butter
  1 tbsp
• shallots (minced)
  2
• garlic cloves (minced)
  5
• baby bella mushrooms (sliced)
  8 oz
• white mushrooms (sliced)
  8 oz
• portabello mushrooms (roughly chopped)
  8 oz
• extra virgin olive oil
• dried rosemary
  1 tsp
• kosher salt
  1 pinch
• black pepper
  1 pinch
• tomato paste
  3 tbsp
• dry red wine
  1/4 cup
• parmesan (grated)
  1/2 cup
• parsley (packed and chopped)
  1/2 cup
• walnuts (chopped)
  1/3 cup
• red pepper flakes

🍳 Cookware

• pot
• skillet

1. 1

   Cook the short pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente according to the box instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the starchy pasta cooking water, then drain.

   short pasta: 8 oz (penne or rigatoni)
2. 2

   Meanwhile, soften the aromatics. In a large skillet , heat extra virgin olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic cloves and cook, tossing regularly for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes , managing the heat so that the garlic does not burn.

   extra virgin olive oil: 1/3 cup, butter: 1 tbsp, shallots: 2 (minced), garlic cloves: 5 (minced)
3. 3

   Add the mushrooms: baby bella mushrooms , white mushrooms , and portabello mushrooms . Toss for a couple of minutes, adding another drizzle of extra virgin olive oil .

   baby bella mushrooms: 8 oz (sliced), white mushrooms: 8 oz (sliced), portabello mushrooms: 8 oz (roughly chopped), extra virgin olive oil
4. 4

   Season with dried rosemary , kosher salt , and black pepper . Toss occasionally for ⏱️ 7-10 minutes , until the mushrooms turn golden and release their juices.

   dried rosemary: 1 tsp, kosher salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
5. 5

   Make the sauce by adding tomato paste , dry red wine (merlot), and about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water. Cook over medium heat for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes to reduce.

   tomato paste: 3 tbsp, dry red wine: 1/4 cup
6. 6

   Add the cooked pasta to the mushroom sauce and toss to combine. If the pasta looks dry, add a splash more of the pasta cooking water.
7. 7

   Finish by stirring in parmesan and topping with parsley , walnuts , and red pepper flakes to taste.

   parmesan: 1/2 cup (grated), parsley: 1/2 cup (packed and chopped), walnuts: 1/3 cup (chopped), red pepper flakes
8. 8

   Enjoy!