Description
This easy, minutes-to-prepare mushroom pasta recipe creates a stylish dish that has as much color and meatiness as any hearty pasta Bolognese!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 - 8oz ( 227gr) box Explore Cuisine Red Lentil Spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
- 6oz (170gr) tomato paste
- 1 cup of red wine (pick a wine you would drink, see note 1 )
- 16oz (228 gr) baby bella or white mushrooms, thoroughly washed and diced small
- 8 ounces (228gr) fresh Shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, washed, and diced small
- Salt and pepper to taste ( we used 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper)
- Dried oregano to taste (we used 1 tsp)
- Hot red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
- Water or vegetable broth
- A bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
- Parmesan cheese, regular or vegan (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the red lentil spaghetti following the instruction on the box. Drain well.
- While the spaghetti cooks, heat the olive oil in a deep large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and for 1 minute, stirring constantly
- Add the tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the tomato paste starts to caramelize
- Carefully add the wine, and whisk well until it turns into a sauce, about 2 minutes
- Add all the mushrooms, salt, pepper, oregano, and hot pepper flakes, if using. Cook over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes (the mushrooms will release some liquid while cooking, adding flavor to the sauce)
- Add water or vegetable broth, if desired, to reach the preferred consistency for the sauce.
- Serve over cooked red lentil spaghetti, sprinkle with fresh parsley and regular or vegan parmesan cheese, if using
Notes
- Keep in mind that the alcohol in the wine will evaporate while it cooks
- Prep Time: 8
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: Italian / vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 dish
- Calories: 249
- Sugar: 8.8
- Sodium: 331.6
- Fat: 8.4
- Saturated Fat: 1.1
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 5.8
- Protein: 12.3
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: high protein, pasta, recipe, mushroom, sauce, gluten free