Easy Cremini Mushroom Pasta

This creamy pasta with cremini mushrooms is a tasty change from tomato or pesto sauce; on the table in about half an hour!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 468 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup diced onion
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• ½ (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, or more as needed
• 2 1/2 tablespoons spreadable cheese with cracked pepper (such as Boursin)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain, reserving about 1 cup pasta water to thin out sauce later if necessary.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute mushrooms, onion, and garlic in the hot butter until soft, about 5 minutes. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat while stirring. Add flour, stirring constantly, to smooth out any lumps. Season with salt and pepper and continue to stir. Stir in cream; add cheese and nutmeg. Keep stirring; turn heat down to medium-low. Let simmer until thickened, stirring every 5 minutes to prevent lumps and sticking; you may need to turn heat down to low and add more butter.

Step 3

Mix in the cooked pasta and add splashes of reserved pasta water as needed to reach desired sauce consistency.