Spinach Mushroom Pasta

5 from 1 vote

This easy spinach mushroom pasta is easy to make, full of flavor and incredibly delicious! A wonderful, meatless midnight dinner ready in less than 20 minutes.

Recipe yield 4 smallish servings (great if you serve this pasta as a side)

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: spinach mushroom pasta

Servings:

Calories: 324kcal

Author: Katia

Ingredients

Pasta

8 oz (220 grams) short cut pasta (rigatoni, penne, farfalle pasta...)

Spinach and Mushrooms

1 tablespoon olive oil or extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons (30 grams) butter, divided
15 oz (430 grams) Cremini mushrooms, sliced about 1/3 cm / 1/8" thick
2 garlic cloves, minced or grated
5 oz (140 grams) Baby spinach, washed and drained
½ teaspoon fine salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
½ tablespoon soy sauce
⅓ cup (30 grams) parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Instructions

Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions. Reserve ½ cup of hot pasta water prior to draining the pasta.
Prep mushrooms and spinach: Add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, add the sliced mushrooms and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the water has been released from the mushrooms and cooked off, and the mushrooms look browned. This takes about 10 minutes.
Stir in the rest of the butter, the garlic, salt and cook for about a minute.
Add the spinach, cook just until wilted and still bright green. Take the skillet off the heat, stir in the parmesan cheese, a couple of tablespoons of the pasta water, soy sauce, and lemon juice and parsley.
Assemble: Drain the pasta, add it to the skillet and toss until well combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed and serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil if desired. I also love some toasted pine nuts on top for extra texture, but totally optional. Enjoy.

Notes

Nutrition facts: the nutrition values are for one serving and they are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.

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