Creamy Pesto Penne with Mushrooms
A comforting vegetarian pasta dish tossed with savory mushrooms and a rich, nutty pesto sauce.
⏱ 5 min prep · 15 min cookServes 2610 cal · 18g proteinvegetariancomfort
Ingredients
- 250 g penne
- 200 g mushrooms
- 4 tbsp pesto (jarred)
- 3 tbsp parmesan
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Boil a pot of salted water and cook penne according to package directions.
- 2
While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté sliced mushrooms until browned.
- 3
Reserve a small amount of pasta water, then drain the penne.
- 4
Add pasta to the skillet with mushrooms, stirring in the pesto and a splash of reserved water.
- 5
Serve warm topped with plenty of parmesan cheese.
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