30-minute Creamy Mushroom Carbonara
- 6- 3/4 ounces, weight Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 ounces, weight Shiitaki Mushrooms, Sliced
- 4 ounces, weight Button Mushrooms, Sliced
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 whole Egg Yolks
- 1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream
- 1/4 cups Starchy Pasta Water
- 18 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley, Roughly Chopped
- Boil pasta in a pot of salted water according to package instructions for al dente.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil.
- Add mushrooms and saute until tender, 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Take off heat and set mixture aside.
- When pasta is done cooking make sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the starchy water for the sauce before draining it.
- Set the water aside.
- Place the drained pasta back in the pot and add in the egg yolks one at a time stirring slowly.
- Add the heavy cream and pasta water and stir to coat.
- Sprinkle in the Parmesan and the mushroom mixture and stir until combined and thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve!
- Sprinkle each plate with fresh parsley.
olive oil, mushrooms, mushrooms, garlic, egg yolks, heavy cream, starchy pasta water, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/30-minute-creamy-mushroom-carbonara/ (may not work)