Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti

This luxuriously creamy mushroom spaghetti recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for those weeknight meals.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 3 shallots (chopped)
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)
• 1 1/2 cups half and half (UK - Single Cream)
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
• A good handful of fresh parsley (chopped)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until quite al dente (it will finish cooking in the sauce).
2. 2While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large frying pan on medium heat.
3. 3Add the shallots and cook until transparent (about 3-4 minutes). Add the garlic and cook another minute.
4. 4add the mushrooms and sauté until the mushrooms are fully cooked.
5. 5Stir in the cream and parsley, lower the heat, and simmer gently until thickened (1-2 minutes).
6. 6Reserve some of the pasta water and drain the pasta .
7. 7Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding the reserved water as needed to loosen the sauce.
8. 8Serve immediately with grated cheese.