This twist on a conventional mushroom sauce adds a depth to the rich flavors yet keeps the overall consistency light. This recipe is perfect for a winter menu – providing comfort food without too much heavy cream or added calories. We tend to add extra mushrooms than indicated to intensify the veg-to-sauce ratio. You can kick it up a notch by adding more dried chili flakes. We think the spicier, the better!
Method:
In a medium sauce pan, heat up 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, soya sauce and mushrooms and cook until soft. If needed, reduce heat and place cover over sauce pan to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, to let the mushrooms “sweat”. Once the mushrooms have softened, add sliced sundried tomatoes and continue to simmer with the lid off.
We suggest using organic, GMO-free vegetable broth which can easily be made at home or sourced at a local grocery store or market. If this is not available to you, you can use the vegetable broth brand or bouillon cube brand of your choice but please be aware that for the purposes of this recipe, we are accounting for fresh, organic, low-sodium and GMO-free ingredients.
Add 2 cups of vegetable broth to the simmering sauce pan. Continue to cook on medium heat until the sauce reduces. Add the cream or milk and Parmesan cheese and bring mixture to a boil. Continue to cook until the sauce is neither too thick nor too thin. If you need to thicken the sauce at this point, add a small amount more of cream and more cheese. If your sauce is too thick, add more broth. Add a handful of basil and a pinch of chili flakes and continue to cook on simmer.
While the sauce simmers, bring water to a boil in a pot and add 1 package (250g) skinnypasta™ HIGH PROTEIN Fettuccine that has been briefly thawed at room temperature. Very gently break up the pasta with your fingers, if necessary. Once the pasta has been added to the boiling water, cook for exactly two minutes and strain.
Add the strained pasta to the saucepan and gingerly mix it in with the sauce. Serve right away with extra chili flakes at the ready for garnish.
Make it Vegan and/or Gluten Free: Replace the fettuccine with skinnypasta™ SUPERFOOD Penne for a delicious, 100% vegan meal.
Makes 4 servings (250g grams total of pasta)
