Description
This 20-minute creamy miso mushroom pasta is a quick and deeply savory dish featuring mushrooms, miso paste, and cream. It’s a comforting, umami-rich meal perfect for busy weeknights or an easy date night.
Ingredients
- 4 servings pasta (fettuccine or spaghetti), cooked al dente
- 3 cups mushrooms of your choice (shiitake and cremini recommended), sliced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1½ tablespoons soy sauce
- 1½ teaspoons dashi powder
- 1 tablespoon miso paste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ cups cream or milk
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch (optional)
- 4 tablespoons cold water (for cornstarch slurry, optional)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms without oil and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until softened and aromatic.
- Add butter, soy sauce, garlic, and black pepper. Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Lower the heat and stir in miso paste, dashi powder, and cream or milk. Simmer gently for about 2 minutes.
- If using, mix cornstarch with cold water to form a slurry and stir into the sauce to thicken.
- Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted and fully incorporated.
- Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat evenly in the sauce. Let it simmer briefly until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Serve immediately and enjoy hot.
Notes
- Use gluten-free pasta or udon noodles for variation.
- Try other mushrooms like oyster, enoki, or button for different textures.
- For added vegetables, stir in spinach, peas, or asparagus.
- Use milk instead of cream for a lighter version.
- To make it vegetarian, use vegetarian-friendly dashi or omit it.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
