Penne In Cream Mushroom Sauce
From vindee 16 years ago
- 45 minutes to make
- Serves 4
A versatile, simple recipe. I like to make this with penne because the sauce holds on better, though find it works well with even spaghetti. This is the vegetarian version. For a non-vegetarian version, toss in grilled/ chopped chicken when the pasta is mixed in with the sauce.
Ingredients
- olive oil - 2 tsp shopping list
- garlic - 4-6 cloves / chopped shopping list
- onion - 1 / chopped shopping list
- button mushrooms - 200gms / sliced shopping list
- Red Chilly flakes - 1/4 tsp shopping list
- oregano - 1 tsp shopping list
- Green chilly - 1 / chopped ( optional; however, it brings out a nice flavour) shopping list
- milk - 1/2 cup / cold shopping list
- cornflour - 1 tsp (dissolved in the milk) shopping list
- light cream/Half n half - 100ml shopping list
- gouda cheese - 2tbs/grated ( any cheddar does as well too) shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- penne - 250gms (can use any short pasta; or even spaghetti) shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the oil in a pan with the onion and garlic put in. Simmer for a while till the flavours get released.
- Add the mushrooms, chilly flakes, oregano and green chilly. Sauté till the mushrooms release their liquid.
- Add in the cold milk, stirring continuously to avoid forming lumps. Once thickened, put on low heat.
- Add the cream and grated cheese. Season with salt and pepper.Simmer till the cheese melts through. Once warm, blend the sauce to get required consistency. Don't blend it too much. The sauce tastes better with a slightly chunkier,fullish consistency. Set aside.
- Cook pasta on in plenty of salted,boiling water till al dente.
- Drain and mix into the sauce. Serve immediately as the pasta continues to absorb the sauce the longer it sits.
- Note: Leftovers can be reheated and served later, though most of the sauce would have been absorbed. Still tastes as nice though the sauce isn't visible.
- Serve with sauted vegetables, salad and garlic bread.
The Rating
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I like this... bookmarking now... Great post.
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I made this and added grilled shrimp! What a dish! Everyone loved it and wanted recipe!
Thanks
Linda linebb956
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mmmmmmmm is right yummmmm thank you for sharing
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