Creamy Miso Pasta

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

12 ounces linguine (or other type of pasta)

1 ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

4 cups sliced mushrooms (stems removed)

1 tablespoon butter

2 garlic cloves (minced)

1 shallot (finely diced)

½ - ¾ cup heavy cream (add to taste)

3 tablespoons miso paste (white or brown)

½ cup grated parmesan cheese

salt and pepper (to taste)

¾ cup pasta water (added gradually, more as needed)

chopped roasted nori, red pepper flakes (for garnish, to taste)

Directions

Cook the pasta in a pot of salted water according to the package instructions. Save some pasta water, drain, and set aside.

In the meantime, preheat some olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Sear the mushrooms until they brown. Letting them sit on one side so they can brown works best. Only toss when needed. Then season with some salt and pepper.

Next, lower the heat. Then add the butter, garlic, and shallot. Sauté until fragrant.

Now add the heavy cream, miso paste, and parmesan cheese. Stir to dissolve the miso paste. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer the pasta to the pan. Gradually add the pasta water while tossing. Add as much pasta water as needed to make the sauce cling to the pasta.

Garnish with plenty of chopped roasted nori and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 579 kcal
• Total Fat: 23 g
• Saturated Fat: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 44 mg
• Sodium: 749 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 74 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 21 g