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A heaping bowl of miso mushroom pasta topped with freshly grated parmesan and green onions.

Miso Mushroom Pasta

Miso mushroom pasta is a creamy, umami-rich pasta made with sautéed mushrooms, white miso, butter, and cream, finished with freshly grated parmesan and pasta water for a silky sauce that clings to every bite.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Pasta

  • 10 ounces dried spaghetti or other pasta, like barilotti, cooked and drained; reserve ½ cup pasta water

For the mushrooms

  • 16 ounces mushrooms any mix: white button, cremini, shimeiji, oyster, enoki, etc.
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or a mix of butter and olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste

For the sauce

  • 3 tablespoons white miso
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • ¼ cup reserved pasta water more as needed
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½-¾ cup parmesan freshly grated plus more to serve
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper plus more to taste
Keyword 30 minute dinners, vegetarian
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