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Spaghetti, Mascarpone Sauce, Mushrooms

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 200 gms spaghetti
  • 15 gms unsalted butter
  • 250 gms mascarpone cheese
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • Salt to season
  • Freshly crushed black pepper; to season
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups assorted mushrooms
  • 1 garlic; grated
  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley; finely chopped reserve some for garnish
  • A handful of walnuts; coarsely crushed
  • Grated parmesan; to serve

Instructions

  • Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water as per packet instructions and keep aside.
  • In a pan, heat the olive oil and add the grated garlic followed by the mushrooms. Stir fry on high heat and season the mushrooms with salt and chilli flakes. Keep aside.
  • In the same pan, melt butter and add the mascarpone cheese. Mix well; add the milk to loosen up the sauce followed by the Parmesan. Season with salt and black pepper; cook till all the ingredients are combined to get a smooth sauce. Add the spaghetti, mushrooms and parsley; toss well to combine.
  • Serve hot with chopped parsley, crushed walnuts and grated parmesan.