🌟 Mushroom Cream Pasta

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2-3)

• Spaghetti / Linguine – about 250g
• Fresh mushrooms 🍄 – about 200–250g (white button mushrooms, brown button mushrooms, or a mixture for better flavor)
• Onion – half (chopped)
• Garlic – 2–3 cloves (minced)
• Butter – 20g
• Olive Oil – 1–2 tablespoons
• Fresh Cream – 200ml
• Milk – 50ml (optional, add more to make the taste less greasy)
• Parmesan cheese – about 30g (grated)
• Salt – as needed
• Black pepper – to taste
• Pasta Water – about ½ cup (reserve for cooking)
• Parsley/Basil – a pinch (chopped, for garnish)

👩🏻🍳 Cooking process

Step 1: Cook the pasta🍝

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add enough salt (it should taste as salty as sea water).
2. Add the pasta and cook until al dente (usually 8–10 minutes).
3. Remember to reserve about half a cup of pasta water before draining.

Step 2: Stir-fry mushrooms 🍄

1. Heat a wok with a little olive oil and butter, sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
2. Add mushrooms and stir-fry over medium-high heat until the moisture evaporates and the surface turns slightly golden brown, and the mushroom flavor becomes more fragrant.
3. Season with a little salt and black pepper, and stir-fry until the aroma of the mushrooms is fully brought out.

Step 3: Make the cream sauce🥛

1. Pour light cream into the wok and heat slowly over medium-low heat.
2. If it feels too thick, you can add a little milk or pasta water to adjust the concentration.
3. Add grated cheese and blend until the sauce is smooth and flavorful.

Step 4: Combine pasta and sauce ✨

1. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and mushrooms and mix well.
2. If it feels too dry, you can add a little more pasta water to make the sauce and noodles more evenly distributed.
3. Finally, add a little black pepper to enhance the flavor.

Step 5: Decorate the dish 🎉

1. Serve the pasta and sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs (such as Parsley/Basil).
2. You can add a little grated cheese to make it look more professional.

💡 Editor's Tips

• Stir-fry the mushrooms over medium-high heat until golden brown. This will give them a rich mushroom aroma. Don't waste them by baking them until they are cooked through.
• Is cream sauce too greasy? 👉 You can add a little milk or chicken broth to make it taste more refreshing.
• Upgrade 👉 Add bacon 🥓, ham, chicken 🍗 or prawns 🦐 to instantly upgrade to the deluxe version.
• Vegetarian-friendly 👉 It's delicious even without meat. You can also add spinach and zucchini to make it a healthy vegetarian version.
• Pasta water contains starch, which allows the sauce to better "hold" the pasta.

🎯 Summary

Mushroom Cream Pasta is a true "lazy person's gift" and "comfort dish." It's easy to prepare, yet the flavor is restaurant-quality 🍝✨. The rich cream combined with the fragrant aroma of sautéed mushrooms makes every bite truly satisfying. The best part, I think, is that you can add different toppings to your liking, making it incredibly versatile, whether you want the deluxe or vegetarian version. 💕