Easy mushroom, fennel & sage pasta

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Easy mushroom, fennel & sage pasta is an easy dish that is on the table in about 20 minutes. Perfect for those busy weeknights and also makes delicious leftovers for lunch the next day.

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For todays recipe, I chose Barilla® Protein Plus Penne.  An all natural pasta which is perfect for this vegetarian recipe with 17 grams of protein I know that I am getting the necessary nutrients even though this is a vegetarian dish. I like to eat meat free a couple of times a week and I know that I can still get the necessary protein from the pasta. On the table in just 20 minutes, this easy pasta dish incorporates earthy mushrooms and seasonal ingredients like fennel and sage for a flavorful meal.  Pasta is my go-to when I want to get a quick and nutritious meal on the table and to help you  with this easy recipe, I’ve put together a step-by-step picture tutorial as well as a handy step-by-step video.

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Mushroom, fennel & sage pasta

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Barilla® Protein plus penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 12 ounces mushrooms sliced
• 1 medium shallot chopped
• 2 cups fennel chopped, reserve the green tops for garnish
• 2 garlic cloves finely chopped or grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage chopped
• 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus 1/4 cup for garnish

Instructions

1. Bring a large pan of water to a boil.
2. Meanwhile to a large skillet, add olive oil and butter over medium heat.
3. Add the mushrooms and cook until they brown, about 10 minutes.
4. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 11 minutes.
5. Add the shallots and fennel and cook until they start to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
6. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute then add the sage and cook for another minute until fragrant.
7. Add the salt and pepper and stir.
8. Add the vegetable stock and mix well, simmer until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
9. Stir in the 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
10. Drain the pasta and mix the cooked pasta into to the mushrooms and mix well.
11. Serve garnished with fresh fennel greens and 1/4 cup Parmesan.

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