PASTA WITH MUSHROOM CHEESE SAUCE

Pasta With Mushroom Cheese Sauce image

Provided by tinctoria

Categories Penne

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

350 g pasta (fusilli or penne)
2 tablespoons light olive oil
1 medium sized onion, diced
1 minced garlic clove
250 g mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 cups cream
1/2 bunch fresh basil, chopped
150 g mersey valley cheese spread
salt and pepper
40 g grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

heat the oil in a saucepan, add onions, garlic and mushrooms and saute until soft.
Add cream and simmer until sauce starts to thicken,.
With a wooden spoon, stir in the mersey Valley, reduce heat.
Season with salt and pepper, add basil.
Cook pasta in plenty of salted boiling water, drain and toss with the sauce.
Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and serve in a pasta dish.
Serve with some crusty bread and a tomato and onion salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 734, Fat 36.5, SaturatedFat 18.8, Cholesterol 88.8, Sodium 805.9, Carbohydrate 76.8, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 3.7, Protein 25.5