30 minute Creamy Mushroom Carbonara
Quick & Easy Mushroom Carbonara. Rich creamy pasta tossed with mushrooms and fresh parsley. Ready in less than 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 4 oz shitaki mushrooms sliced
- 4 oz white button mushrooms sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 box 6.75 oz whole wheat thin spaghetti
- 1/4 cup starchy pasta water
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
Instructions
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Begin by boiling pasta in salted water until al-dente.
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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan heat olive oil and sauté button mushrooms until tender 3 minutes.
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Add in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Take off heat and set mixture aside.
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When pasta is done cooking make sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the liquid for the sauce.
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Drain pasta then add it back to the pan. One at a time add the egg yolks stirring slowly.
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Add heavy cream, pasta water and the reserved mushrooms and garlic.
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Add Parmesan and stir until combined and thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle each plate with fresh parsley and serve immediately.