Balsamic wild mushroom pasta. Tagliatelle with balsamic wild mushrooms in a garlic butter sauce. This one is simple but seriously delicious, feels a little luxurious and is ready in about 15 minutes!
Why You’ll Love this Easy Weeknight Dinner
The mushrooms are dry-sautéed in a skillet, this way they get perfectly browned and ultra flavorful. Then swirled with butter and garlic, made funky with chili flakes and herbs. Just serve with creamy burrata and toasted pine nuts. So addictively tasty.
Every ingredient is special, and because there are so few of them, they all play an important role. The dish is chock-full of tasty mushrooms. A mix of wild mushrooms can enrich this easy dish, but simple brown mushrooms work well too.The garlic and tangy balsamic vinegar elevate the flavors without any extra effort. And the burrata adds a touch of creaminess. It’s the kind of dish that’ll make you feel like a clever cook.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
Helpful Notes
- You can opt for a mix of different types of mushrooms, such as cremini, shiitake, oyster, chanterelle…
- Use any of your favorite pasta shapes. Try linguine, spaghetti or fettuccine instead of tagliatelle.
- Use mozzarella or cream cheese instead of burrata.
- For best result, bring your burrata to room temperature.
- Add bacon or pancetta.
- Serve with a big side salad drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Storage tips
Pop any leftovers into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Balsamic Wild Mushroom Pasta
Tagliatelle with balsamic wild mushrooms in a garlic butter sauce. This one is simple but seriously delicious, feels a little luxurious and is ready in about 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 9 ounces tagliatelle
- 11 ounces wild mushrooms - roughly torn
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili flakes - more or less to taste
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 shallot - diced
- 3 garlic cloves - minced
- burrata - for serving
- toasted pine nuts - for serving
- fresh thyme - for serving, optional
Instructions
- Before you start cooking: Clean the mushrooms, dice the shallot and mince the garlic cloves.
- Boil tagliatelle in generously salted water until al dente. When ready, drain.
- In the meantime, heat a large non-stick skillet over high heat. Add the mushrooms. Fry for 6-8 minutes. The mushrooms will start to release moisture, after this, add olive oil. Stir in salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, sage and chili flakes.
- The mushrooms will start to brown, now add the balsamic vinegar and butter.
- Add garlic and shallot, sauté until fragrant, for 1-2 minutes.
- Toss with tagliatelle and serve with burrata, pine nuts and fresh thyme. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 19gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 53mgPotassium: 448mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1241IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 4mg
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