Pasta with Sauteed Mushrooms and Thyme | America's Test Kitchen

Pasta with Sauteed Mushrooms and Thyme | America's Test Kitchen

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Pasta with mushrooms can be watery and tasteless. Thirty pounds of mushrooms later, we discovered a simple technique to produce a woodsy, creamy sauce quickly.

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Ingredients

  • table salt
  • 1 pound farfalle pasta, or campanelle
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3–4 large shallots , chopped fine (about 1 cup)
  • 3 medium cloves garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 10 ounces shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded, caps wiped clean and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 10 ounces cremini mushrooms , wiped clean and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves , plus 1 additional teaspoon
  • 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • Ground black pepper
  • 2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves

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