Description
Simple Mushroom Penne with Walnut Pesto – made with easy ingredients like Parmesan cheese, whole wheat penne, mushrooms, garlic, and butter. Vegetarian.
Ingredients
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For the Pasta
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 16 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup grated or shaved Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, for topping
For the Walnut Pesto
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups packed greens (spinach or basil are great - but keep some basil for a more traditional pesto flavor)
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the penne pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Toast the walnuts in a small sauté pan over low heat with no butter or oil – stir and shake the pan until the walnuts are fragrant and toasty (about 5 minutes). In a food processor, combine all the ingredients for the walnut pesto and pulse until mostly smooth.
- Heat the butter over medium heat in a wide skillet. Add the mushrooms and saute for 8-10 minutes, until the mushrooms are a deep golden brown. Add the penne pasta to the pan and stir to combine, adding Parmesan, salt, pepper, and fresh parsley or other herbs to taste.
- Divide the pasta between 4-6 bowls and top with a generous spoonful of the walnut pesto OR stir the walnut pesto directly into the pasta.
Notes
Nutrition is for 6 servings including pesto.
This recipe is high in fat primarily because of the walnuts, butter, and Parmesan cheese. If you’re looking to lighten it up a little bit, I’d start by omitting the Parmesan cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition Facts
Serves 6
Calories Per Serving: 462
% Daily Value
- Daily value: 42% Total Fat 32.4g
- Daily value: 9% Cholesterol 28.5mg
- Daily value: 8% Sodium 190.5mg
- Daily value: 13% Total Carbohydrate 34.4g
- Daily value: 21% Dietary Fiber 6g
- Sugars 3.1g
- Daily value: 31% Protein 15.7g
- Daily value: 14% Vitamin A 125.5µg
- Daily value: 10% Vitamin C 9.3mg
- Daily value: 15% Iron 2.7mg
- Daily value: 12% Potassium 577.9mg
- Daily value: 29% Phosphorus 366.4mg
Keywords: walnut pesto, mushroom penne, penne pasta with walnut pesto