A rich and comforting pasta dish featuring tender oyster mushrooms in a garlic cream sauce. Perfect for cozy dinners or entertaining.
10 oz oyster mushrooms, cleaned and torn
8 oz fettuccine or linguine
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 shallot, finely chopped
¼ cup dry white wine
¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Salt and pepper, to taste
Chopped parsley, for garnish
Optional: red pepper flakes, spinach
Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
In a skillet, heat olive oil and butter. Sauté shallot until soft, then add garlic.
Add mushrooms, cook until golden. Season with salt and pepper.
Deglaze with wine, simmer until reduced.
Stir in cream and thyme. Simmer for 3–4 minutes.
Add pasta and Parmesan. Toss to coat, using pasta water if needed.
Serve with parsley and extra cheese.
Substitute cashew cream and nutritional yeast for a vegan version.
Add spinach for extra greens.
Use gluten-free pasta if needed.