Creamy vegan pasta with mushrooms
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Creamy Vegan Pasta with Crispy Mushrooms
This creamy mushroom pasta is made with crispy mushrooms and a creamy parmesan garlic sauce. Perfect for easy weeknight dinners!
Coursedinner, Main Course
CuisineAmerican, Italian!
Prep Time10minutes minutes
Cook Time30minutes minutes
Total Time40minutes minutes
Servings4 people
Calories736kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms roughly chopped into bite-size pieces
- Kosher salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup yellow onion peeled and finely chopped
- 1 pound spaghetti or bucatini
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ⅓ cup finely chopped parsley
- Zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted vegan butter cut into pieces
- ½ cup dairy-free grated parmesan alternative finely grated, plus more for serving
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the sliced mushrooms in a single layer, and cook without stirring until edges are brown and starting to crisp. This takes about 3 minutes. Then stir the mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 more minutes. When done, the edges will be brown and crispy, but be careful not to let them get too burnt. Note: you may need to do two batches of mushrooms in order to cook them in a single layer. Simply repeat this step with 2 more tablespoons of oil and remaining mushrooms if you need to do so.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and, if you cooked mushrooms in two batches, return all of the mushrooms to the pot. Add garlic and onions and cook, stirring often, until garlic and onions are translucent and softened. This will take about 2 minutes.
- Using tongs, transfer cooked pasta to the pan with mushrooms. Add coconut milk plus ½ cup of the hot starchy reserve pasta cooking liquid. Increase heat to medium, bring to a simmer, and cook until pasta is cooked through and liquid is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Be sure to toss the pasta regularly during this time.
- Remove from heat. Add lemon zest and juice, parsley, butter, Parmesan alternative, pepper, and toss to combine. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Serve immediately and garnish with more parsley and Parmesan alternative, if desired.
