Creamy Mushroom Garlic Pasta

Name: Creamy Mushroom Garlic Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400 g Linguine; 85 g Butter; 15 g Garlic; 300 g Mushrooms; 5 g Basil, dried; 6 g Salt; 2 g Pepper; 30 g Olive oil; 10 g Parsley, fresh; 60 g Parmesan cheese

Creamy Mushroom Garlic Pasta · ready in 30 min · 4 servings · 520 kcal per serving · easy · 10 ingredients

Tender linguine is coated in a silky butter and olive oil sauce infused with golden garlic, earthy mushrooms, and fragrant herbs, finished with fresh parsley and savory Parmesan for a comforting yet elegant pasta dish.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 30 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 520
Difficulty: easy

Italian Mediterranean Main dishes Quick (30 min or less)Vegetarian

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

400 gLinguine
85 gButter
15 gGarlic
300 gMushrooms
5 gBasil, dried
6 gSalt
2 gPepper
30 gOlive oil
10 gParsley, fresh
60 gParmesan cheese

Equipment

stovetop, box grater, chef knife, cutting board, pot, skillet, tongs, wooden spoon

Instructions

Prep ingredients
Gather all ingredients, slice the mushrooms, mince the garlic, grate the Parmesan cheese, and place a large skillet and pot on the stovetop. · 5 min
What to look for: butter fully melted and foamy
Melt butter
Heat the skillet over medium heat and melt part of the butter until fully melted and lightly foaming. · 2 min
What to look for: butter foams gently
Cook mushrooms
Add the garlic, mushrooms, dried basil, salt, and pepper to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring to coat everything in butter. · 5 min
What to look for: mushrooms soften and release moisture
Finish sauce base
Continue cooking until the mushrooms are just tender, then add the remaining butter and the olive oil to enrich the sauce. · 4 min
What to look for: sauce looks glossy
Remove from heat
Stir the sauce well and remove the skillet from the heat to prevent overcooking. · 1 min
What to look for: gentle sheen on sauce
Reheat sauce
When the linguine is cooked, return the skillet to medium heat, gently reheat the mushroom sauce, and stir in the fresh parsley. · 2 min
What to look for: sauce is hot and fragrant
Combine and serve
Add the cooked linguine to the skillet, toss to coat with the sauce, then serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese. · 2 min
What to look for: pasta evenly coated

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	520
Protein	18 g
Carbohydrates	58 g
of which sugars	4 g
Fat	24 g
of which saturated	11 g
Fibre	4 g
Sodium	620 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: gluten, milk

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 3 days
Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Linguine

spaghetti: Cook until al dente.
gluten free pasta: Adjust cooking time carefully.

Butter

olive oil: Creates a lighter sauce.

Garlic

garlic paste: Use gently to avoid burning.

Mushrooms

zucchini: Cook briefly to avoid wateriness.

Basil

italian seasoning: Contains mixed dried herbs.

Salt

sea salt: Season gradually.