Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Pasta Recipe

Creamy spinach and mushroom casarecce pasta served with garlic ciabatta bread.

Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Pasta Recipe

This delicious and easy spinach and mushroom pasta recipe features Sicilian Casacrecce noodles, plenty of garlic, a little mushroom ketchup, and it gets all creamy thanks to creme fraiche.

Course Main Course

Cuisine European

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword creamy spinach and mushroom pasta, spinach and mushroom pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings Servings

Calories 695kcal

Author Brian Jones

Ingredients

180 g Pasta 6oz (I use Casarrece)
3 Garlic Cloves
300 g Mushrooms, 2-3 Cups (I use a mix of Oyster and Portobello Mushrooms)
200 g Baby Spinach 4-5 Packed Cups
50 ml Water 3 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
3 tablespoon Mushroom Ketchup
100 g Creme Fraiche ⅓ Cup
Salt To boil the pasta
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

Bring a 20cm or 8" saucepan of well-salted water (1½ teaspoons of salt in a pan this size) to a boil.
Peel and dice the garlic cloves as finely as you can.
Cut the mushrooms into 2-3mm (⅛") thick slices.
Heat a 30cm or 12" frying pan over a high heat and when it is hot, add the water and the spinach, add a lid and wilt for 90 seconds-2 minutes.
As soon as the spinach goes into the frying pan, add the pasta to the pasta water and cook until al dente (9-11 minutes).
When the spinach is wilted, transfer it to a colander and set it aside. Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat and add the olive oil.
Once the olive oil is hot, add the mushrooms and saute for 3-4 minutes.
Add the garlic, cook for another minute, then turn the heat down to medium-low and pour in the mushroom ketchup and stir.
Push out any moisture from the spinach using the back of a ladle, then transfer it to a chopping board, give it a rough chop and add it to the mushrooms.
By now, the pasta should be cooked. Drain it, reserving around 75ml (⅓ cup) of the cooking water, and add the pasta to the sauce.
Add the creme fraiche and black pepper, stir it through, adding as much of the pasta water as needed to create a nice sauce.

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