Simple Mushroom Penne With Walnut Pesto

Simple Mushroom Penne With Walnut Pesto. As a new mushroom lover, I have found that white mushrooms soak up the most of the butter flavor, so they are my favorite! If you already love the little ‘shrooms then portabella would be lovely in this!

I adore mushrooms. And it took three years, but I finally got my husband to love mushrooms as well. This looks like the type of meal I’m going to start eating as soon as this bloody heat wave is over. Cheers! Simple Mushroom Penne with Walnut Pesto – made with easy ingredients like Parmesan cheese, whole wheat penne, mushrooms, garlic, and butter. Vegetarian.

INGREDIENTS

• button mushrooms 200 grams, sliced
• cream 300 mililetres
• fresh basil to serve
• fresh or dried pasta (I used penne) 300-400 grams
• garlic 1 clove, finely chopped
• olive oil 1 tablespoon
• onion 1, finely diced
• pesto 3-4 tablespoons
• streaky bacon 4 rashers, diced

METHOD

1. First, Heat the olive oil and sauté the garlic, onion, mushrooms and bacon for 4-5 minutes on medium heat until bacon is cooked and mushrooms are tender.
2. Then, Add cream and simmer for 3-4 minutes until reduced. Season to taste.
3. And then, Meanwhile, cook the pasta until al dente, then drain and stir the pesto through the pasta.
4. Gently stir the mushroom and bacon cream through the pesto pasta.
5. Garnish with cracked pepper and fresh basil leaves and serve.

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