Description
Create a romantic atmosphere with this Date Night Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo. This creamy and flavorful pasta dish is perfect for a special occasion or a cozy evening in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb fettuccine pasta
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons unbleached, all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons white wine or white wine vinegar
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, roughly minced
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano, roughly minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook fettuccine according to box instructions. Save 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Drain fettuccine.
- While fettuccine is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- In a large skillet, melt the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes until mushrooms are somewhat softened and they start to release their juices, stirring frequently.
- Add garlic and cook 1 more minute, until fragrant.
- Pour in wine and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.
- Add remaining butter to the skillet. Once melted, stir in flour. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Slowly pour vegetable broth into the skillet, stirring until smooth.
- Slowly pour milk into the skillet, stirring until smooth.
- Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium low, and let cook about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until somewhat thickened.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in parmesan cheese until completely smooth. Cook one more minute. Add herbs and salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat. Stir cooked fettuccine pasta into the skillet and coat in the sauce. Add pasta water one tablespoon at a time until desired sauce consistency is reached. Top with any remaining herbs and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg