Tuscan-Style Spaghetti With Mushrooms Recipe

Name: Tuscan-Style Spaghetti With Mushrooms
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: One pound of spaghetti; Extra-virgin olive oil (a quarter of a cup should do it); Button mushrooms, sliced. (About 12-16 oz.); Capers (about 1 tablespoon.); Nepitella (About 1 tablespoon of chopped up fresh. A little less if using dried.) (A mixture of basil and mint can be used as a substitute.); A pinch of red crushed pepper; A half-pinch of nutmeg (this spice is powerful, use caution and add just a little. You can always add more if you desire.); Garlic (one clove, sliced); Butter (About a 1/2 tablespoon for taste.); Parmesano (aka: parmesan) cheese (about 1/4 cup.); Salt (to taste)

Servings: persons

One pound of spaghetti
Extra-virgin olive oil (a quarter of a cup should do it)
Button mushrooms, sliced. (About 12-16 oz.)
Capers (about 1 tablespoon.)
Nepitella (About 1 tablespoon of chopped up fresh. A little less if using dried.) (A mixture of basil and mint can be used as a substitute.)
A pinch of red crushed pepper
A half-pinch of nutmeg (this spice is powerful, use caution and add just a little. You can always add more if you desire.)
Garlic (one clove, sliced)
Butter (About a 1/2 tablespoon for taste.)
Parmesano (aka: parmesan) cheese (about 1/4 cup.)
Salt (to taste)

1
Boil water in a large pot. When water boils, add spaghetti
2
While water is boiling, cook mushrooms in about 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Sprinkle with nepitella and salt.
3
Half-way through cooking, add the red pepper to the mushrooms. Add the capers too.
4
Cook mushrooms until well done. During the last five minutes, add the garlic (be careful not to burn). And add the nutmeg.
5
Drain the spaghetti and put it back in the empty pot. Add the mushroom mixture and stir. Add about 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the butter. Sprinkle on the parmesano cheese. Add salt to taste and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: One pound of spaghetti, Extra-virgin olive oil (a quarter of a cup should do it), Button mushrooms, sliced. (About 12-16 oz.), Capers (about 1 tablespoon.), and more.

Yes, Tuscan-Style Spaghetti With Mushrooms falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Tuscan-Style Spaghetti With Mushrooms

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