Miso-Butter Mushroom Pasta was super delicious with a rich umami flavor, prepared with a variety of fresh mushrooms. It was an excellent side to the spatchcocked grilled chicken, grilled zucchini and summer squash.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword Miso, Mushrooms, Umami
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4Servings
Equipment
Sauté Pan
Large Pot
Ingredients
8oz.Dried PastaI used Gigli. I like the way it holds the mushroom sauce. You can also use spaghetti, linguine, etc.
8oz.MushroomsI used a variety of mushrooms that are all in one pack at you grocery store or Costco.
6clovesGarlicMinced
3tbspUnsalted ButterSoftened
2tbspMiso PasteWhite
1tspSoy Sauce
1/2tspSugar
1/2cupWhipping Cream
1CupPasta WaterReserved
2tbspOliver OilExtra Virgin
Instructions
Pasta
Bring a large pot of water with 2 tbsp of salt to a boil.
Add pasta and cook until it is al dente, 1-2 minutes less than pasta instructions.
Miso-Butter
Mix softened butter, miso paste, soy sauce and sugar together.
Mushrooms
Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a sauté pan on high heat.
Sauté mushrooms until slightly browned.
Remove mushrooms from the sauté pan and lower heat to medium-low.
Final Preparation
Add the miso-butter mixture to the sauté pan and stir until it is heated through and starts to bubble.
Add whipping cream and stir until thoroughly combined.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add the al dente pasta mushrooms (juice too) to the sauté pan.
Gently toss all ingredients until thoroughly mixed. If the mixture is too dry, gradually add in some of the reserved pasta water.