Happy Wednesday, everyone! We’re halfway to the weekend again. Yay!
We’ve been at the ballpark a lot lately. And eating our fair share of chili cheese fries and ice cream. Oof.
One night a week is no biggie *shrug* – but with two games and a practice, that’s a slippery slope down the corn dog rabbit hole.
So, I’m menu planning with some slow cooker recipes and easy pasta dishes, which also provide left overs for the kids’ lunches the next day. Winning!
To anyone who is new to cooking, I always recommend getting your feet wet with an easy skillet stir-fry, a classic chili, and a simple tomato-based pasta dish, like this one! You can’t go wrong.
Spaghetti with Mushrooms, Tomatoes, and Parmesan
Ingredients
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 small sweet onion , diced small
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 8 ounces sliced crimini mushrooms
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 white wine
- 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, al dente, about 9 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt olive oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté for about 1 minute, stirring constantly so the garlic doesn’t burn. Add mushrooms, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste; sauté 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Stir in wine and reduce for about 1 minute. Add in broth and tomatoes; simmer 2 minutes.
- Add the cream to the skillet and cook until thickened a little; 2 minutes. Stir in the cheese and parsley.
- Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Mix well, taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve immediately with more Parmesan, and enjoy!
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Other Notes
Some other Vegetarian Pasta Dishes you might like!
Creamy Lemon Pasta with Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Pasta with Zucchini and Mushrooms
Creamy Pasta with Mushrooms, Green Beans, and Asiago
This was easy and tasty. I assume 1/4 white wine is meant to read 1/4 cup.
this was so yummy. Didn’t know what Italian spice was so I used a package of dry Italian dressing mix and this was so flavorful. Looking forward to leftovers tomorrow!!
Slow cooker recipes and easy pasta dishes are the way to go for easy weeknight dinners!! LOVE this spaghetti with mushrooms!!! Pasta is always a guaranteed win at my house! this looks soooo good, Amy! love!
I love easy weeknight meal inspiration! Especially for those middle of the week nights when we have nothing left in the fridge and we’re starving. This sounds perfect!
This spaghetti looks delicious! Great recipe!
Slippery slope down the corn dog rabbit hole might be the funniest line I read all week! I feel like it should be a blog tag line or something :) This dish looks amazing! You really are the queen of dinners!
Love me some easy and different pasta dishes! This sounds delish, Amy!
My kids’ fields don’t have concession stands – how stupid is that? I could KILL for a corn dog or chili cheese fries during a snowy soccer game. I love pasta dishes like this! It looks so light and fresh!
brilliant! what a delicious dish!
Pasta is my easy go to meal too!
Yummy! I want all of these pasta dishes. It reminds me how much I LOVE pasta. Mmmmm….
Can I please come for dinner? My kids are pasta addicts!!
Halfway to the weekend… I like the sound of that!! This is the perfect meal to get me the rest of the way there :)