Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Cream of the Crop

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (29)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(29)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

Salt
1 pound whole-wheat or whole-grain spaghetti
1 1/2 pounds mixed mushrooms - shiitake, crimini, any that catch your eye at market
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
2 leeks
3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup cream
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano, for topping

Directions

Heat water to a boil for the pasta, salt water, drop in pasta and cook to al dente.

Wipe mushrooms clean with damp towel. Remove woody stems. Thinly slice the mushrooms.

Heat a large deep skillet with extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until deeply golden and tender, 10 minutes.

While mushrooms cook, halve the leeks lengthwise. Cut off a couple of inches from tough tops. Trim off root end. Thinly slice the leek then vigorously wash in a large bowl of cold water, separating all the layers to free of grit. Let leeks sit a few minutes then lift out of the water and dry on kitchen towel.

Add leeks to mushrooms along with garlic and season with salt, pepper and fresh thyme. Cook 3 to 4 minutes more then add wine, reduce half a minute then stir in cream and heat through. Toss pasta with mushrooms and adjust seasoning. Top with grated cheese at the table.

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LINDSEY Atascadero, CA 11-10-2009
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Lovely
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Yep, the trick to more creaminess most certainly is more moisture. I didn't mess around! Because of previous reviews I... added one cup of wine and one cup of half and half (didn't have cream) and it turned out exactly the way I had hoped. I only had one pound of fresh crimini mushrooms so I added a whole bunch of reconstituted fancy dried mushrooms (a packaged assortment including oyster, crimini, white portabella, morels, etc). So easy, so simple, and so satisfying that it is sure to become a regular part of my repertoire. Read more
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jackie saugerties, NY 06-13-2009
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NOT AS CREAMY AS IT LOOKED ON TV
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I saw Rachael make this recipe on tv and since the kids are big pasta fans, I figure I give it a try. I used 2lbs of... mushrooms, they tend to shrink so much. It was a "quick" recipe, if you don't count all the wiping of mushrooms, cutting of mushrooms, leeks. Wasn't very creamy, which was fine for me, but my kids tend to like more creamer and saucer spaghetti. Overall, it was good and I will make it againRead more
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Lisa Mountain View, CA 05-05-2009
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Pretty good...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe to the letter and it came out pretty good. I agree with the comments about the creamyness. Could have... been more for my taste, and Rachel's definitely looked MUCH creamier. The overall flavor was very good, and my boyfriend like it a lot. Would definitely be a great dinner to serve for vegetarian friends. Read more
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Daniel Sheboygan, WI 04-29-2009
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A good combination
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

You cannot argue with the ingredients in this dish. The sauce I even used in the past on a brunch buffet on top of roast... chicken. Or even top this pasta dish with a piece of grilled chicken breast. Read more
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Nicole Round Rock, TX 04-28-2009
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Sick of people blaming others
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

so. I'm really tired of people saying that the measurements aren't right and bla bla. EVERY GOOD COOK ,IF A STAY AT HOME... MOM OR WHOEVER, DOES NOT STICK TO A RECIPE. If you do ok it will taste good too(maybe) but it's pretty much just a copy cat. I never stick to a recipe I use it as a guideline but I make it my own with changes here and there. I'm young and a SAHM so what. I cooked for alot of friends, family and neighbors and everyone loves my food and says I'm an awesome cook. And again I never use exact amounts asked in a recipe and I add things or leave away. And yes these are 30 minute meals. Rachel can't do anything if you can't cut fast. So don't blame it on her. So people get off the hater train and start making recipes your own. If you don't like what I wrote. Go and read something else Don't message me or whatsoeverRead more
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Erin Sahuarita, AZ 04-22-2009
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"Creamy" & "30 minute meal" is an overstatement
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Not really creamy at all, at least when using the 1/2 cup cream the recipe calls for. I have made this recipe several times... now, and it takes AT LEAST 30 minutes to clean and chop the mushrooms-not to mention the leeks. It would probably go faster if you had kids or a helpful sig other to prep with you. Once it gets cookin' it goes fast but the prep is a nightmare! It makes a great side dish, but not really a main course. I find the flavor to be pretty good. Use chicken broth if you are not a fan of cooking with wine.Read more