Creamy Lion's Mane Mushroom Pasta
Serves 2 · tablefortwoblog.com
Ingredients
- 10 ounces ( 284 g) bucatini pasta
- 1 tablespoon ( 14 g) butter
- 5 cloves garlic smashed
- 1 large onion diced
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 220 grams lions mane mushrooms see notes below
- ½ cup ( 118 ml) heavy cream
- ½ cup ( 50 g) grated parmesan cheese
Steps
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Be sure to save at least 1 cup of pasta water before draining!
In a cast iron skillet, melt butter then sauté onion and garlic until fragrant. Add thyme sprigs to the mixture and let flavors cook together.
Add all the mushrooms and cream to the skillet. Allow the cream to simmer a bit then add the pasta to the skillet.
Toss the pasta in all the ingredients and add a little of the saved pasta water to the skillet to thin out the sauce, if needed. Finish with parmesan cheese and stir to incorporate. Prior to serving, remove thyme sprigs and discard.
Garnish with extra parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper.
Notes
There are two options: sauté lion's mane mushroom using this recipe first or add the lion's mane to the skillet to cook down prior to adding the cream and pasta.