Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Mushroom Spaghetti or Mushroom Aglio Olio is one of the easiest vegan mushroom pasta. This is not a creamy mushroom pasta but this is so flavorful and delicious pasta bursting with garlic flavors and crunchy mushroom bites.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 lb/ 400 gms
- spaghetti pasta
- 4 - 5 tbsp olive oil
- 8 - 10 garlic cloves
- ½ cup finely chopped cilantro leaves plus more for garnish
- 1 tbsp chilli flakes or as per taste
- 3 - 4 cups water to boil pasta
- 1 tbsp salt as per taste
- ½ tsp black pepper optional
Instructions
Cook Spaghetti
- Heat water in a large pot and bring it to boil.
- Add salt generously (abt 1 tbsp in 1 ltr water).
- Then add spaghetti pasta to the boiling water.
- Keep boiling at high heat for 5 - 7 minutes or till it's cooked al dente.
- Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water from the pasta pot. It will add further flavor to the Aglio olio.
- Once done, remove from hot water through a colander.
- Wash it with water to stop overcooking.
- Drizzle some olive oil to avoid getting dry pasta.
Saute Mushrooms
- In a skillet or pan, heat oil. Add sliced mushrooms.
- Saute for 4 - 5 minutes or till it looks brownish.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Remove from oil when done.
Saute Spaghetti in Olive Oil and Garlic
- On the same pan, add little oil if required.
- Add a generous amount of garlic to the oil.
- Saute till it starts to change color.
- Add chopped parsley and chili flakes.
- Adjust the quantity of flakes depending on how spicy you want your pasta to be.
- Saute for 1 minute.
- Next, add the reserved pasta water and the sauteed mushroom.
- Bring it to a boil and simmer for a minute till all water is absorbed nicely.
- Immediately add the pasta and stir nicely.
- Add some more chopped parsley and serve the mushroom spaghetti aglio olio hot.
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Notes
Adding starchy pasta water helps to keep the spaghetti moist and also adds a nice flavor to the whole dish. It's important.