Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti




Looking for a quick, easy, and absolutely delicious classic? We believe you can never go wrong with pasta!

This super creamy mushroom pasta dish doesn't just look yummy. It is absolutely delicious! And as a bonus, it is super easy and fast to make. Perfect for when you are in a rush but still like to treat yourself or guests to something special! Friends of ours told us they like to use it as a way to sell veggies to their kids.

The extra broccoli and spinach make it a lot more healthy than your average spaghetti dish. The best thing about it is that you can get creative and replace the broccoli or spinach with any other veggie of choice or even add more veggies for full nutritional power.

We don't know what it is about a creamy pasta dish, but it always looks so fancy, right? We love to make this dish for our friends and family and like to serve it with a glass of white wine, or water if you are not into alcohol. 😊

Planning to make this recipe? Let us know in the comments below how it turned out! 💛

Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti Recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 2 Categories: Dinner, Lunch Cuisines: Italian, Western, Mediterranean

Ingredients

Creamy Sauce

2 tbsp. canola oil
2 tbsp. all purpose flower
360 ml (1 ½ cup) plant-based milk

We used the Oatly Barista Edition, but any other plant-based milk works.

1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp. nutritional yeast
1 tsp. vegetable bouillon powder

Vegetables

1 tbsp. olive or canola oil
1 medium onion
3 cloves garlic

Minced or pressed.

250 g (9 oz.) crimini (brown) mushrooms

Cut in quarters.

200 g (7 oz.) spinach

We used frozen spinach, since it is easier to store, faster to use and contains more nutrients than fresh spinach. But fresh spinach works just as well.

250 g (9 oz.) broccoli

Also here we used frozen broccoli, but feel free to replace it with fresh broccoli.

Spaghetti

170 g (6 oz.) whole wheatspaghetti

We like to use whole wheat pasta because it is healthier than white pasta. However the recipe works well with both.

1.5 l (6 cups) water
25 g (4 tsp.) salt

Instructions

Vegetables

Step 1:

In a pot with a lid bring about half a liter of water to a boil. Add spinach and broccoli and let it simmer for 8 - 10 minutes.

Step 2:

Heat up some olive or canola oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the roughly chopped onion. Once the onion starts to brown, add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms are browned. Then add garlic and saute for another 1 - 2 minutes.

Spaghetti

Step 3:

Bring water mixed with the salt to a boil.

The water should taste like sea water, about 1.5% to 2% of salt by weight.

Step 4:

Add spaghetti to the boiling water and cook until al dente.

For whole-wheat dried spaghetti that takes about 10 minutes, but we recommend checking the instructions on the package.

Creamy sauce

Step 5:

Add canola oil to a saucepan on medium heat. Once hot, add flour and continuously whisk for 1 - 2 minutes.

Step 6:

Add plant-based milk, pepper, nutritional yeast and vegetable bouillon powder while continuously whisking. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Putting it together

Step 7:

Once broccoli and spinach are done, remove the excess liquid and add to the mushrooms. Finish by adding the creamy sauce to the pan with vegetables and carefully combine.

Step 8:

Plate spaghetti and sauce, add some garnish of choice. We garnished with tomatoes and thyme.