Description
Creamy Mushroom Spinach Pasta with Caramelized Onions is the ultimate comfort food, blending rich flavors and comforting textures into a deliciously satisfying dish. Twirl your fork through luscious fettuccine surrounded by a velvety sauce made from earthy mushrooms and fresh spinach, topped with sweet caramelized onions. Perfect for cozy nights or impressing guests, this pasta dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
- 2 cups fresh spinach (packed)
- 1 cup cremini or button mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 medium sweet yellow onion (sliced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and sliced onions. Cook until golden brown (15-20 minutes).
- Add mushrooms and garlic to the skillet; sauté until mushrooms are tender (5-7 minutes).
- Stir in spinach and heavy cream; cook until spinach wilts (about 3 minutes).
- Mix in Parmesan cheese until melted and creamy.
- Combine cooked pasta with the sauce, tossing gently to coat evenly. Serve hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 75mg