Recipe of the Week: Shiitake Mushrooms & Basil Fettuccine

Pasta and mushrooms, how can you go wrong? Make this dish a healthier one by using the whole wheat pasta and by going light on the oils. I think you will enjoy!

4 servings: 1 1/2 cups each      -      Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 ounces Shiite mushrooms, stemmed and sliced (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 8 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine, or spaghetti (whole wheat pasts has a higher fiber count that white pasta)
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, (1 ounce)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, divided

Prep

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil for cooking pasta.
2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute. Add mushrooms and increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 9 to 11 minutes or according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
4. Add the pasta, the reserved cooking liquid, Parmesan and 1/4 cup basil to the mushrooms in the skillet; toss to coat well. Serve immediately, garnished with remaining basil.

Nutrition

Per serving: 311 calories; 11 g fat ( 3 g sat , 6 g mono ); 9 mg cholesterol; 44 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 13 g protein; 8 g fiber; 307 mg sodium; 125 mg potassium; Fiber (28% daily value), Calcium (14% dv).

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