Fettuccine with Shiitake Mushroom & Basil

By JLZD

Fresh-tastin whole-wheat pasta recipe. Lemon zest accents the basil beautifully. Don't forget to use whole-wheat pasta.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• garlic
• shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
• 2 tsp. grated lemon zest
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• ground pepper to taste
• 8 oz. whole-wheat fetticcine or spaghetti
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, divided

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

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, 4-5 minutes.
Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Remove from heat.

3. Meanwhile, cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until
just tender, 9-11 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 remaing basil.