Spaghetti with Garlicky Mushrooms and Parmesan
Servings 1
Equipment
- Large pot
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- 2 oz spaghetti cooked in salted water, per package instructions, reserving ¼ cup of the cooking water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 oz cremini mushrooms thickly sliced
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- 1 small shallot diced
- 1 large clove of garlic minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Fresh Parmesan grated
- Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of well-salted boiling water according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving ¼ cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushroom slices and crushed red pepper flakes, then toss quickly to coat them completely in the butter. Let the mushrooms cook undisturbed for 2 minutes.
- Flip them over and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the shallots and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Add the drained spaghetti to the mushrooms and a bit of the pasta water; toss to coat evenly. Season well with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Serve with lots of freshly grated Parmesan and fresh parsley. Enjoy.