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Garlic butter mushroom pasta with parmesan — a savory 5-ingredient pasta dinner

Garlic Butter Mushroom Pasta

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz fettuccine
  • 16 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 tbsp butter, divided
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt, black pepper, chopped parsley to taste

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Cook fettuccine in salted water until al dente; reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
  2. Melt 3 tbsp butter in large skillet over medium-high; add mushrooms in single layer; cook undisturbed 4 minutes until deeply browned, flip, cook 3 minutes more.
  3. Reduce to medium; add remaining butter and garlic; cook 1 minute.
  4. Add drained fettuccine and 1/2 cup pasta water; toss 1 minute until glossy.
  5. Remove from heat, toss with Parmesan, season, top with parsley, serve.