Favourite pasta time peeps! Also featuring my favourite 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 favourite 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 favourite, 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
Prep Time: 5 minutes- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 serving 1x
Category: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
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An easy, 15 minute recipe where the traditional spaghetti aglio olio is dressed up with sautéed mushrooms. Perfect for meatless weeknights and a hit with the kids!
Ingredients
- 250 grams spaghetti
- 1 + 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 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)
- to taste salt
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.
Notes
Feel free to swap the mushrooms for something else like bacon (see bacon aglio olio) or shrimp (see shrimp aglio olio)
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Susan Gray says
October 9, 2018 at 6:47 ami had Aglio Olio with mushrooms and spaghetti at a restaurant and finally found your recipe. it is a good thing because i had to go to the restaurant to have it. So delicious and sooooooooooo easy.
One thing I might ask……..would you please use the standard US weights and measures in your recipes also.
Thanks so much
Richa says
February 5, 2019 at 8:27 pmThank you so much Susan. I’ll update the measurements soon to include those
Mafalda Rocha says
July 11, 2018 at 2:31 pmHello. You sure thats a teaspoon of butter? 5 grams of butter? That looks more like 1 tablespoon of butter. Can you clarify please? Thanks in advance
Richa says
February 9, 2019 at 1:22 pmYea you really need only a teaspoon of butter but sometimes I like to add extra 😉
Anita says
January 20, 2018 at 4:48 amWe made this dish today for dinner, it turned out absolutely delicious! Served it with a mixed green salad and garlic bread. My dayghter added some wilted spinach to hers – just as delicious!!! This recipe is a keeper! Thank you for sharing 😊
Richa says
January 23, 2018 at 4:52 pmA salad and garlic bread would make this a complate meal! So glad you liked it Anita!
Jan says
October 11, 2017 at 1:15 amI have a ton of good quality dried mushrooms, could I use those instead of fresh mushrooms?
Richa says
October 24, 2017 at 9:31 amAbsolutely! Just make sure to hydrate the mushrooms sufficiently before using them
Devika says
August 5, 2017 at 4:58 pmJust my kind of food!!! Slightly silly question coming up..unsure what is dried parsley..any alternative to it?
Richa says
August 6, 2017 at 6:43 amHey Devika, dried parsley is easily available at most stores these days. It’s basically a herb which has been dried. If you are from India, you can try a brand called Keya. Unfortunately, there is no alternative to it. You can also use fresh Parsley instead 🙂
Siba says
March 18, 2017 at 10:44 pmCan use canned mushrooms?
richagupta says
March 19, 2017 at 11:18 pmYes that should work!
Fiona says
November 23, 2016 at 7:53 amI have a naive question: where do you get parmesan in Blore?
richagupta says
November 23, 2016 at 1:18 pmNot naive at all Fiona 🙂 All speciality gourmet stores carry it. Try Godrej Natures Basket or Foodhall, though I will admit, it’s a bit expensive, but I think it’s a once in a while indulgence.
OutiKoo says
October 14, 2016 at 12:14 pmJust delicious!
Thanks for the recipe!
richagupta says
October 15, 2016 at 5:14 amThank you 🙂
Bev says
February 7, 2017 at 5:51 amI made the 15 minute spaghetti mushroom aglio olio. wow was it tasty. I made it for meatless Monday but I did add pesto, onions,green pepper and fresh grape tomatoes because I had them and thought it would add something. Even hubby said it was good.
richagupta says
February 7, 2017 at 7:29 pmSoo glad you and your husband enjoyed it!
Richa Gupta says
September 21, 2016 at 4:47 amThank you take it easy chef 🙂
The take it easy chef says
September 21, 2016 at 4:35 amLooks delicious!!
Richa Gupta says
September 14, 2016 at 4:12 amHahah of course cheese Aditi, as much as you want. Thanks for the recco, will check out Shark Tank!
Richa Gupta says
September 14, 2016 at 4:12 amThanks Sujata!
aditigoyal says
September 13, 2016 at 4:46 pmalso, watch Shark Tank – i don’t know if its currently on netflix but find it and watch it. And, Unreal!
aditigoyal says
September 13, 2016 at 4:44 pmJust what I needed – just with tons of more cheese. PS: Why don’t we live in the same city, I could just show up and get everything I ever crave. PPS: Denver is a star! PPPS: I love you!
Sujata Shukla says
September 13, 2016 at 8:22 amSounds both easy and delicious!