Mushroom Pasta with Parmesan and Lemon

Name: Mushroom Pasta with Parmesan and Lemon
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 pound penne pasta; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; ¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley; ½ cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving; ½ pound medium shitake mushrooms; ¾ pound cremini or button mushrooms; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt (½ tsp. + ¼ tsp.); ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup dry white wine; ¼ cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Serves: Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1 pound penne pasta
2 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
½ cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
½ pound medium shitake mushrooms
¾ pound cremini or button mushrooms
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
¾ teaspoon kosher salt (½ tsp. + ¼ tsp.)
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup dry white wine
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)

Instructions

Fill a large pot with water 2 inches from the top. Place on the stove over high heat and let come to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain into a colander and return to the pot.

Meanwhile, chop the garlic. Chop the parsley and grate the Parmesan (if grating yourself).

Using a damp paper towel, wipe away any dirt from the mushrooms. For the shitakes, remove the stems and discard. Slice the caps. For the creminis, trim the ends of the stems then slice the mushrooms.

Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat on to medium-high. Add the butter. Once it’s melted, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and stir to coat. Let cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with ½ teaspoon of the salt and the pepper (about 12 turns on pepper mill).

Add the wine a let simmer 1 minute (you don’t want it to completely evaporate). Stir in the cream. Once it’s heated through, pour the mushroom mixture over the pasta and stir to combine. Stir in the Parmesan and the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Grate the lemon zest right over the pasta. Serve with more Parmesan.

step by step

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Fill a large pot with water 2 inches from the top. Place over high heat and let come to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return to the pot.

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Meanwhile, chop the garlic.

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Chop the parsley.

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Grate the Parmesan (if grating yourself).

/05/

Using a damp paper towel, wipe away any dirt from the mushrooms.

/06/

For the shitakes, remove the stems and discard.

/07/

Slice the caps.

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For the creminis, trim the ends of the stems.

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Then slice the mushrooms.

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Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter. Once it’s melted, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, 30 seconds.