Description
Creamy mushroom spinach pasta with caramelized onions is a comforting and flavorful dish that elevates any dinner table. This quick and easy recipe combines earthy mushrooms, vibrant spinach, and sweet caramelized onions enveloped in a luscious cream sauce over your favorite pasta. Perfect for weeknights or impressing guests, each bite promises a delightful culinary experience that will leave everyone raving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine or penne
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente; reserve some pasta water.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté onions until golden brown (about 15 minutes).
- Add mushrooms and garlic to the skillet; cook until mushrooms soften (5-7 minutes).
- Stir in spinach and cream; simmer until thickened.
- Combine cooked pasta with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed for desired consistency.
- Toss with Parmesan cheese, season with salt and pepper, then serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 536
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 85mg