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Say hello to creamy, cheesy pasta perfection…8 Ingredient Garlic Butter Mushroom and Goat Cheese Fettuccine.
Hands down this recipe includes some of my favorite flavors. Garlic, fresh herbs, mushrooms and goat cheese. Literally the best, and all tossed with pasta…real pasta today too, no veggie noodles. I feel like by mid-week we all just need a carb pick-me-up. Plus, we’re still getting our veggies in with all those mushrooms, kale (or spinach, whatever you prefer) and fresh herbs. <–See total HEALTH food for sure. 🙂
One of my favorite things about most pasta recipes is that they tend to be quick cooking and easy, and guys, this pasta is just that. Only a few simple, no fuss ingredients, about thirty minutes and two dishes, and you can have this bowl of pasta in your lap and ready for eating. And yes, I did say in your lap because this is the kind of pasta that should probably be eaten while snuggled up in front of a cozy fire. Or maybe it’s a date night pasta? Either one works great, but since I’m single as ever over here, it’s all about eating pasta in a cozy place in my PJ’s. Who’s with me on that one?
What I really should have called this recipe is the (ahh lazy?) single girl’s pasta because this is what I make when I want a sort of fancy dinner, but there’s only little ole me to eat it. It’s a pretty simple concept. Boil pasta and reserve the pasta cooking water. Cook up a bunch of garlic in a little butter or olive oil, but lately I’ve been using ghee, which is clarified butter and it’s basically the best thing ever…word on the street is that it’s good for us too?! Add a bunch of fresh herbs, mushrooms, and kale (I also often use baby spinach), then toss in your pasta (any cut works, but fettuccine seemed fitting) plus your goat cheese and a little of that pasta cooking water. Now toss, toss, toss and DONE.
The result will be a nice creamy, veggie loaded goat cheese pasta that’s beyond delicious, and all in under thirty minutes AND with minimal clean up.
Yes, yes, YES! These are the kinds of recipes I’m all about when cooking alone. Cozy, healthy-ish comfort food. Love it!
The goat cheese creates the creamiest, tastiest sauce without having to add an ounce of actual cream. The pasta water is KEY for creating the perfect sauce consistency, so be sure to save some before you drain off the pasta. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve drained the pasta before saving the water, so bummed.
If you do forget to save the water…wine. White win or chicken broth, but if you drink wine, go for it because it’s adds killer flavor.
Oh and did I mention the whole 8 ingredients thing? Because for me, that’s kind of incredible. All we need is butter, garlic, crushed red peppers, fresh herbs, mushrooms, kale pasta, and goat cheese. <– winning combo.
While I love making this pasta when eating solo, it’s also great when you’re cooking for others. Yup, it’d be a great Valentine’s Day meal to go along with these fabulous and fancy cupcakes, which you should also be making as soon as possible. Pasta and cupcakes on a Wednesday?
Absolutely.
ps. feeling like this would not only make a great V-Day dinner, but an awesome Galentine’s Day dinner. Any of you guys do that with your girlfriends? Thinking this pasta would be prefect!
8 Ingredient Garlic Butter Mushroom and Goat Cheese Fettuccine.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs, I used oregano, basil, and cilantro
- 16 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 bunch tuscan kale or baby spinach, about 2 cups chopped
- kosher salt and pepper
- 3/4 pound fettuccine
- 6 ounces goat cheese
- fresh chopped basil and lemon, for serving
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Just before draining, reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter, garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring often until the garlic is fragrant and beginning to caramelize, be careful not to burn the garlic. Add the herbs, mushrooms and kale, season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
- When the pasta is ready, add it to the skillet along with the goat cheese and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water. Toss well to combine, adding more pasta water if needed to thin the sauce. Remove from the heat and finish with a sprinkle of fresh basil and a squeeze of lemon. Enjoy!
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Sounds perfect to me.
I’m so craving pasta and this looks incredible. And yes to adding some wine! 🙂
Adding wine does always makes it pretty tasty! Hope you got your pasta!!
Mushrooms, goat cheese, and pasta is always a good idea! xo
They work well together (: Thanks Ashley!
That looks delicious!
As always thank you Kari (:
after years of hating on them, I’m totally having a mushroom renaissance right now!! I’ve been craving them like crazy, so this is definitely a dish I’m into xo
Ah so funny you are liking them now! Hope you get to try it Christine! Thanks!
This sounds amazing. Is it wrong that I want it for breakfast right now?
So not wrong, I would totally do this for breakfast. LOL
So funny!! I feel like we’re having similar food cravings on the same days!! Anything with goat cheese and mushrooms is right up my alley. ?
Haha, yeah it does seem like it! This one was to good! Hope you love it girl.
Hello, any substitutes for the goat cheese, I’m 7 months preggo and can’t eat soft cheeses. Thank you!
Hi! I think mascarpone, cream cheese, burrata cheese would all be great! If none of those work, just use parmesan or a cheese you love. let me know if you have questions. 🙂
How would it work if I subbed burrata?
I would use 8 ounces of burrata and toss it with the hot pasta as direct. I think it will be awesome! 🙂
Sounds great, but I’m not a fan of goat cheese. What other cheese would be good?
Hi Eileen! I would use an equal amount of mascarpone, cream cheese or Crème fraîche. Does either of those work? Hope you love this!
I need this in my face hole right now.
haha, hope you get to try it! Thanks!
Garlic + butter +mushrooms + goat cheese… Yes please!!!!!!!
(: Thanks Adrienne!
Tieghan, This is my kind of pasta. I prefer the white sauce, and the combination of the goat cheese and the mushroom is awesome. This pasta is on my list for the next time I cook pasta. Happy Hump day!
I too love the white sauce with mushrooms combo! So good! Thanks so much Carlos! Hope you had a great day.
Awww this looks sooo so yummy!
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Thanks so much Finja!
Sounds perfect to me too! LOVE anything with goat cheese-my favorite cheese!
Ah so perfect!! Thanks Amanda!
Oh boy, if it’s got mushrooms it’s got me!!
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Right! They’re delicious!