Mushroom Alfredo Pasta Bake Recipes

SPINACH ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water, draining it about 2 minutes before the time on the package. It should still be a bit firm. Rinse it in cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
• Mix the ricotta with the parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have given up their liquid, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach has wilted. Remove the vegetables and set aside, leaving any liquid in the skillet.
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Pour in the wine and let it bubble up and reduce for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and cream, season with salt and pepper and cook, whisking, until it's all combined. If it gets too thick as it cooks, you can thin it with a little vegetable broth. When the sauce looks good, remove it from the heat and stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• In the buttered baking dish, stir together the pasta, vegetables and sauce. (Add a splash of broth if needed). Add spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture, pushing them a bit into the pasta. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and cook until the top is brown and the mixture is bubbling, about 20 minutes more.

CREAMY MUSHROOM ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• To make this vegetarian pasta bake, preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water, two minutes less than recommended on the pack. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of water.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in large pan on medium heat and add the chopped onion. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it softens.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
• Next, add the porcini mushrooms and 2 tablespoons of the water they rehydrated in. Allow to bubble and add the other mushrooms. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the mushrooms are soft and tender.
• Turn up a heat, add the white wine, and allow it to bubble for 2 minutes, then turn the heat back to medium.
• Add the stock, cream, and half of the parmesan to the pan. Stir well until everything's combined.
• Transfer the drained pasta to the pan and stir together until covered in the creamy sauce. If the sauce is too thick, use some of the reserved pasta water.
• Transfer everything to a baking dish, sprinkle the remaining parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar on top, and bake for 25-30 minutes until the cheese melts and becomes golden.
• Sprinkle with parsley (optional) and serve immediately.

MUSHROOM CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in butter for 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onion until tender. , Stir in water and milk; bring to a boil. Stir in contents of noodles and sauce mix; boil for 8 minutes or until noodles are tender. , Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Garnish with parsley if desired.

MUSHROOM SHRIMP ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook over medium heat until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat heavy cream and 1 cup butter together in a large saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Add Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese, 1 clove garlic, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir until cheese is melted and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Heat remaining 1/4 cup butter and olive oil in another saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 cloves garlic and mushrooms. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir until firm and light pink in color, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Fold shrimp mixture into sauce. Add drained fettuccine; toss to coat with sauce.

MUSHROOM ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring 2-2.5 quarts/liters of water to a boil. Add 1/2 tablespoon salt, followed by the pasta. Cook until al dente (i.e., slightly firm to the bite, not crunchy nor soft). Drain well.
• As the pasta boils, make the sauce: In a large skillet (large enough to accommodate the pasta), melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium or medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and mushrooms, and cook until mushrooms are tender, about 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the rest of the butter and heavy cream, and bring just to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for several minutes, until sauce has thickened slightly. Stir in nutmeg. Add 1/4 cup parmesan, then more if desired. Adjust seasoning to taste. Stir in pasta and cook on very low heat, tossing to combine for 1 minute until warm.
• Serve immediately. Garnish with parsley or chives if desired.

MUSHROOM ALFREDO PENNE BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook the pasta for 5 minutes - it should still be a little firm. Drain, toss with a drizzle of oil, and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the cauliflower, and cook for 5 minutes until tender-crisp. Meanwhile saute the minced garlic with a tablespoon of butter. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked cauliflower to a blender with 2 cups broth, milk, oil, salt, and sauteed garlic. Puree until very smooth. You might need to do this in batches.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Heat the 3 tablespoons butter in a very large skillet. Add the mushrooms and saute until golden brown.
• Toss the cooked pasta, cauliflower sauce, and mushrooms together. Add the remaining cup of broth to help the consistency stay saucy.
• Transfer to a deep 9×13 baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered at 400 for 10-15 minutes. Some of the moisture from the mushrooms will seep out - give it a quick stir to reincorporate it and make it creamy. Top with fresh sage ribbons.

MUSHROOM ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook pasta as directed on package in large saucepan, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon, reserving drippings in skillet; drain on paper towels. Add onions and garlic to reserved drippings in skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until onions are tender. Stir in mushrooms; cook 3 to 4 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 to 3 min or until heated through.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Return pasta and reserved water to saucepan. Add Alfredo sauce, chicken mixture and bacon; mix lightly. Spoon half into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through and cheese is lightly browned.

BROCCOLI MUSHROOM ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare ingredients for the dish. Optionally, add garlic. Cook pasta per package inductions. Keep it a bit undercooked to keep the texture.
• On an oiled skillet, dice mushrooms into quarters and sautee until golden brown. Add in broccoli and garlic salt.
• Stir in cream and bring it to a boil. Press in garlic and add parmesan cheese.
• Stir in cooked pasta. It may seem like there is a lot of sauce, but pasta will absorb a lot of it, making it perfectly creamy.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking pan with cooking spray, place chicken breasts in the pan, and cover with a lid or foil.
• Bake in the oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and shred with 2 forks.
• While the chicken is roasting, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low and add cream cheese; stir until melted. Whisk in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.
• Add Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, reduce heat to low, and simmer until all combined and creamy, about 3 minutes. Don't simmer for to long or over high heat; the sauce can break down and become curdled instead of creamy.
• Drain pasta and add to sauce with shredded chicken.

MUSHROOM ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large frying pan over medium-low heat and add the oil and minced garlic to the warm pan. Saute the garlic until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Boil salted water for pasta.
• Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan. Saute until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tsp of salt to the mushrooms and saute for another minute.
• At this point add the pasta to the boiling water to cook.
• Add the butter to the pan with the mushrooms and saute until it melts. Once the butter melts pour in the heavy cream and let it simmer with the mushrooms for 4 minutes. Slowly mixing in the parmesan cheese and continuously stir until the cheese melts and mixes in.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water and drain the cooked pasta. Mix the pasta water and cooked pasta in with the sauce. Toss to combine and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve with fresh basil, parmesan cheese and truffle oil