EASY CREMINI MUSHROOM PASTA

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

Provided by JustAddKetchup

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Mushrooms Crimini

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.1 g, Sodium 622.3 mg, Sugar 2.9 g