Creamy Mushroom Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon (15g) unsalted butter
• 2 large shallots (125g)

  finely chopped (roughly ¾ cup)
• 3 large garlic cloves (20g)

  finely chopped
• 1 lb (16 oz) oyster mushrooms

  caps trimmed from stem and roughly chopped
• ¾ lb (12 oz) orecchiette pasta

  fusilli or gnocchi work well here too
• 4 ounces (115g) mascarpone cheese
• ½ cup (2¼ ounces) finely grated parmesan (parmigiano-reggiano) cheese

  plus more for serving
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest

  from ½ lemon
• freshly ground black pepper
• finely sliced chives

  for garnishing

Instructions

• 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 2 Heat the olive oil and butter in a large (12-inch diameter) cast-iron skillet
  over medium heat until melted and lightly bubbling. Add the shallots and a
  generous pinch of salt and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned,
  4 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant,
  about 1 minute.
• 3 Add the mushrooms and toss in the shallot and garlic mixture. Spread evenly
  across the surface of the skillet. Cook the mushrooms – stirring infrequently –
  until lightly caramelized, about 4 to 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Keep
  warm.
• 4 Boil the orecchiette pasta according to the package instructions until al dente.
  Reserve at least 1 cup (240 mL) of starchy cooking water.
• 5 Drain the pasta and transfer directly to the skillet along with a generous
  splash of pasta water. Add the mascarpone cheese and toss to combine, adding the
  parmesan cheese in handfuls until the pasta is evenly coated and creamy. The
  sauce should cling to the pasta. If the pasta is too thick, add a small splash
  of cooking water as needed. Add the lemon zest and stir to combine. Season to
  taste with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
• 6 Serve the pasta and garnish with a generous sprinkling of sliced chives. Finish
  with more grated parmesan cheese.
• 7 If you enjoyed this recipe, please leave a review and ⭐️ rating! Thanks so much!

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