Dining Room Elegance: Creamy Mushroom & Thyme Pasta

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A rich, comforting pasta dish with earthy mushrooms and fresh thyme, perfect for a sophisticated dinner party inspired by formal dining spaces. This Italian-inspired pasta recipe, ready in about 40 minutes, pairs pasta, cremini mushrooms, shallot for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 620 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 15 min Cook: 25 min Serves 4 Italian cuisine 620 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil, add 12 oz pasta, and cook for 8-10 minutes until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.
  2. Step 2: Slice 8 oz cremini mushrooms into 1/4-inch thick slices. Mince 1 shallot and sauté in 2 tbsp butter over medium heat for 3 minutes until soft and translucent, then add mushrooms and cook for 6 minutes until golden brown and tender.
  3. Step 3: Stir in 2 tbsp fresh thyme, 1/4 cup white wine, and 1/2 tsp kosher salt. Simmer until wine evaporates and liquid reduces by half, about 2 minutes.
  4. Step 4: Reduce heat to low, add 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, stirring constantly until sauce thickens to coat the back of a spoon, adding reserved pasta water as needed to adjust consistency.
  5. Step 5: Toss drained pasta into sauce with 1/4 tsp black pepper, adding 1/4 cup pasta water if too thick. Serve immediately, garnished with extra thyme and Parmesan.

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