An easy 15 minute recipe for lazy nights when you crave some pasta goodness which comes through best in spaghetti! This Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio is a really quick and comforting meal involving really less ingredients. Its perfect for meatless weeknights!
Favorite pasta time peeps! Also featuring my favorite veggie – mushrooms in this 15 minute mushroom spaghetti aglio olio.
Just letting you in on a secret – we end up doing an aglio olio pasta at least once a week. It’s our lazy dinner night when we don’t really want to do any chopping or too much cooking and would much rather spend that time slouching on the couch in our pyjamas and watching Netflix. Are you with me?
We are such pros at spaghetti aglio olio now that these days it’s all about variations. The classic aglio olio does make an appearance once in awhile, but let’s see what else we can do with it. Enter Bacon Spaghetti Aglio Olio which is still my favorite but currently topping the charts has to be this Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio. I even have a super quick video to show you how to make this
Watch How to Make Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio Video
We always have spaghetti in the kitchen cupboard, obviously. We are a carb loving family. And there is nothing to this recipe except spaghetti, good quality extra virgin olive oil, some parsley (dried or fresh) and chilli flakes. Which is why it’s so easy to do variations! We recently did a Goan Chorizo Sausage version which was mind blowing (coming up soon).
BTW what’s on your Netflix watching list these days? I swear I’m so addicted that these days I can’t sleep without watching an episode. No judging please. Though somedays I’m so tired that I wake up mid-episode to me drooling all over Denver’s shoulder. Not a pretty picture there. But he deals with it. For the night. The next day, there is some serious leg pulling.
The aglio olio, any version of it, is really Denver’s favorite, which is why I love making it so often. I think he’s a secret gourmand who loves the finer things in life. Unlike me who is mostly a glutton and will stuff her face with anything, any time of the day.
But seriously guys, this one’s perfect for nights when all you want to do is slouch and watch. Who’s with me here?
15 minutes Mushroom Spaghetti Aglio Olio
Ingredients
- 250 grams Spaghetti
- 2 tbsp Olive oil divided
- 200 grams Mushrooms cleaned and cut in half
- 4 – 5 Cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Chilli Flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Parsley dried
- 1 teaspoon Butter
- 2 – 3 tablespoons Parmesan grated
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil spaghetti in salted water as per package instructions until al dente.
- While the spaghetti is boiling, heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and add mushrooms. Saute on medium high heat for a few minutes till golden brown on all sides.
- Push the mushrooms to one side of the pan and add the remaining olive oil, garlic and chilli flakes. Saute for about a minute, making sure not to burn the garlic and add spaghetti, butter, parsley and salt. Toss well till the herbs coat the spaghetti and the butter has melted. Serve hot with some crusty bread and a salad.
Nilima Srikantha says
Excellent! We used cappellini noodles which made a slightly lighter dish. Garlic oil was perfect. I was out of red pepper flakes, so added a touch of cayenne. A fast recipe for dinner. One we will certainly use over and over.
Richa Gupta says
Yes, Nilima! This mushroom aglio olio is so simple and satisfying! Stick around for more fun recipes!
Ingrid says
Delicious! I’d add more mushrooms, maybe a mix of crimini, etc.
but otherwise a 5 Star dinner.
Richa Gupta says
Glad you liked our aglio olio recipe, Ingrid!
Rita says
Absolutely looks delicious thank you for posting it
Richa Gupta says
Thanks Rita, glad you liked our simple aglio oglio recipe!
Shefali says
Loved the Recipe…. Its my 3 year old’s favourite now…
n loved how easy it was to make it.
Richa Gupta says
So glad to hear it, Shefali! Thanks for trying and liking this mushroom aglio olio!
Dan R. says
Whoa. This looks amazing. Trying this week.
Richa Gupta says
How did it turn out, Dan? 🙂
Dawn says
Awesome recipe thanks so much for sharing! Highly recommend 😊
Belinda M says
This was perfect for a quick pasta supper. It came together in about 20 mins, including food prep. I added half of onion to the mushrooms. The pasta has an earthiness to it without being heavy. I saved some of the pasta water and it made the dish come together.
Richa says
So happy you liked the recipe Belinda! Thank you for leaving a comment