Lunch Food

Linguine with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

The creamy mushroom linguine is ready in 40 minutes, so it's quick enough for an easy weeknight recipe but it feels fancy enough for entertaining.

Ingredients

  1. 8 ounces whole-wheat linguine pasta

  2. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  3. 6 cloves garlic, sliced

  4. 1 ½ pounds mixed mushrooms, sliced

  5. 1 cup diced shallots

  6. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

  7. 1 cup dry white wine

  8. ½ cup sour cream or crème fraîche

  9. ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish

  10. 1 tablespoon butter

  11. ½ teaspoon salt

  12. ¼ teaspoon ground pepper

  13. Finely chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.

  2. Meanwhile, heat oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, shallots and thyme and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid the mushrooms release has evaporated and the mushrooms are starting to brown, 11 to 13 minutes.

  3. Add wine to the pan and cook until it is reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved pasta water, sour cream (or crème fraîche), Parmesan, butter, salt and pepper. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Serve topped with more Parmesan and parsley, if desired.