Sometimes you need dinner on the table in 20 mins, tops. This is so easy to throw together as the only fresh things you need on hand are mushrooms and fresh parsley – and if you have that growing in your garden – or on your windowsill, even easier! I always have pasta in the pantry, chilli, garlic, lemons and wine in my fridge, so just keep some cashew cream on hand and you’re all set to make this dish.
Easy Mushroom Pasta with Chilli Lemon & Garlic
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Author: Deb
Recipe type: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 300g wholewheat pasta
- 600 g small white mushrooms, washed and quartered
- 2 largish cloves garlic, microplaned
- Zest of an organic (unwaxed) lemon
- 6 tablespoons chopped parsley (about half a bunch)
- Large pinch of semi dried chillies (Gourmet Garden pots) – or use fresh if you prefer
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 tsp tamari
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 Tablespoons cashew cream (cashews soaked, blended with enough water to make a thick cream)
- ½ cup soy milk
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Put your pasta on to boil.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat, add the mushrooms, stirring frequently until softened and liquid released and half-evaporated – about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and lemon zest, chillies and sauté for a further 5 minutes.
- Add wine, tamari, nutritional yeast, cashew cream and soy milk, turn down the heat and cook for a further 10 minutes, until the sauce comes together.
- Scatter with parsley, pour over your cooked pasta and mix well.
- Top with extra parsley if liked, and season well.