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    Home » MAINS » PASTA

    Mushroom Blue Cheese Pasta

    Published: October 1, 2021 · Updated: May 13, 2022 by Ieva · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    Mushrooms and blue cheese is a combination we simply cannot get enough of! If you are bored of your usual pasta dishes, try our Mushroom Blue Cheese Pasta for dinner this week! Vegetarian, but filling and extremely satisfying, we are sure you will love the salty and creamy sauce wrapping all around the spaghetti topped with pan-fried mushrooms!

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    Spaghetti on a teal-coloured plate in blue cheese pasta sauce topped with mushrooms and crumb.

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    Ingredients & Substitutes

    • 180g spaghetti: substitute with any pasta shape you wish.
    • 5g parsley: most fresh herbs will work, it tastes great with coriander or tarragon.
    • 1 lemon: lime will work great too if you don’t have a lemon.
    • 2 garlic cloves: if you don’t like strong garlic flavour, reduce the amount of garlic you use in the breadcrumbs. Since the garlic in this recipe is only cooked for a couple of minutes, it tastes almost raw, so really strong! We love it that way, but if you’re concerned, cook the garlic for longer before adding the rest of the breadcrumb ingredients.
    • 30g pecans: walnuts or hazelnuts taste great in this recipe too.
    • 150g chestnut mushrooms: portobello mushrooms, flat mushrooms, or simply closed cup mushrooms can be used, but we prefer the texture of the chestnut mushrooms.
    Chestnut mushroom slices in a frying pan.
    • 30g stale bread: we used old sourdough, which is great since it has a nice hard crust. If you wish, you can use shop-bought panko breadcrumbs.
    • 100g stilton: Stilton is our go-to blue cheese to use in various recipes. It is mild enough not to overpower other flavours. But if you love your Blue Cheese to pack a punch, go with your favourite type.
    • 1 spring onion: use chives if you don’t have any spring onion handy.
    • 1 tbsp butter: can be substituted with some odourless oil, like sunflower vegetables or rapeseed.
    • 1 tbsp plain flour

    How to Make Mushroom Blue Cheese Pasta?

    Place pieces of the stale bread into a food processor or a powerful blender and whizz to make breadcrumbs.

    Heat a large non-stick frying pan with a tablespoon of butter. Add the chopped spring onion, garlic, prepared breadcrumbs and the pecans and cook for approx. 2 until brown and crispy, stirring often. Tip everything in a bowl and mix in lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. Reserve the pan for later.

    Stale bread in a food processor.
    Crumbs, garlic, nuts and spring onion in a frying pan.
    lemon zest on top of the crumb mixture in a small white bowl.

    Cook the pasta following instructions on the packet, or until al dente. Drain, reserving 250ml of starchy pasta water.

    Whilst pasta is cooking, return the reserved frying pan to high heat. Drizzle with some oil and add the mushroom slices. Cook for 5-6 min until the mushrooms are browned. Take a third of the mushrooms out of the pan and keep warm in a covered bowl. Then add a tablespoon of plain flour to the mushrooms in the pan and stir until coated. Reduce the heat to low-medium.

    Pour in the reserved 250ml pasta water into the pan. Crumble in the stilton and, stirring, cook for 3-4 minutes. Your sauce should be creamy and thicken as it cooks. Add 1.5 tablespoon of lemon juice. Add the cooked pasta and stir to cover it all with sauce. Stir in the parsley.

    Top with the pecan breadcrumbs and the rest of the mushrooms.

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    Mushroom Blue Cheese Pasta in a blue bowl with dark rim.

    Mushroom & Blue Cheese Pasta

    Mushrooms and blue cheese is a combination we simply love! If you are bored of your usual pasta dishes, try our Mushroom & Blue Cheese Pasta for dinner this week! Vegetarian, but filling and extremely satisfying, we are sure you will love the salty and creamy sauce wrapping all around the spaghetti topped with pan-fried mushrooms!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 2 portions
    Calories 694 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 180 g spaghetti
    • 5 g parsley finely chopped
    • 1 lemon zested and juiced
    • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
    • 30 g pecans roughly chopped
    • 150 g chestnut mushrooms each sliced into 4-5
    • 30 g stale bread cut into chunks
    • 100 g stilton crumbled
    • 1 spring onion thinly sliced
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 tablespoon plain flour

    Instructions
     

    • Place pieces of stale bread into a food processor or a powerful blender and whizz to make breadcrumbs.
    • Heat a large non-stick frying pan with a tablespoon of butter. Add the spring onion, garlic, prepared breadcrumbs and the pecans and cook for approx. 2 until brown and crispy. Tip everything in a bowl and mix in lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. Reserve the pan for later.
    • Cook the pasta following instructions on the packet, or until al dente. Drain, reserving 250ml of starchy pasta water.
    • Whilst pasta is cooking, return the reserved frying pan to high heat. Drizzle with some oil and add the mushroom slices. Cook for 5-6 min until the mushrooms are browned. Take a third of the mushrooms out of the pan and keep warm in a covered bowl. Then add a tablespoon of plain flour to the mushrooms in the pan and stir until coated. Reduce the heat to low-medium.
    • Pour in the reserved 250ml pasta water into the pan. Add the stilton and, stirring, cook for 3-4 minutes. Your sauce should be creamy and thicken as it cooks. Add 1.5 tablespoon of lemon juice. Add the cooked pasta and stir to cover it all with sauce. Stir in the parsley.
    • Top with the pecan breadcrumbs and the rest of the mushrooms.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 694kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 28gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 789mgPotassium: 870mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 673IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 355mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword Blue Cheese Pasta Recipe, Blue Cheese Spaghetti, Easy Vegetarian Pasta Recipe, Mushroom PAsta, Pasta with Blue cheese, Pasta with Blue Cheese Sauce, PAsta with Mushrooms, Pasta with Stilton, Vegetarian Pasta with Mushrooms
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    Mushroom & Blue Cheese Pasta

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Shashi

      November 14, 2021 at 6:56 pm

      5 stars
      YUM – this is such a filling, satisfying, and delicious meal – definitely going on my meal roster!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        November 15, 2021 at 5:31 am

        Thanks, Shashi! Glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    2. Beth

      January 11, 2022 at 11:58 am

      5 stars
      This is my kind of pasta dish. I adore blue cheese and mushrooms. The crunchy topping is delicious too.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        January 11, 2022 at 3:32 pm

        Yes! Mushrooms and blue cheese is the best combination!

        Reply
    3. Mahy

      February 01, 2022 at 4:18 pm

      5 stars
      I love mushrooms in pasta. The flavors go through the roof, and it is so easy to make!

      Reply
    4. Katherine

      May 22, 2022 at 10:34 am

      5 stars
      This is such an incredible flavor packed pasta dish! Love it!

      Reply
    5. Rachna

      December 15, 2022 at 7:59 am

      5 stars
      Looks so delicious. I am going to try it soon.

      Reply

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