Pasta with Herbs, Mushrooms and Cranberries

Ingrédients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups mushrooms (portobello, café, shiitake, oyster, etc.)

2 shallots, chopped (or 1 small onion, chopped)

1/4 cup white wine

¾ lb spaghetti pasta (1/3 of the package) + 1/2 cup reserved cooking water

For herb mixture

1/3 cup fresh tarragon, chopped

1/3 cup chives, chopped

1/3 cup Patience Fruit & Co Whole & Juicy Dried Cranberries, sweetened with apple juice, finely chopped

1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Pepper and salt

1/4 cup 100% plant-based “cream” or 5% cream

Life is full of simple pleasures, such as our recipe for pasta with herbs, mushrooms and cranberries – now that’s comfort food. Made from ingredients you nearly always have in the house or can easily pick up on your way home, it’s great for weekday dinners on the run or “fancier” weekend meals. And once you try dried cranberries with pasta, you’ll be a fan!

Les étapes

1. In a large pan over medium-high heat, sauté mushrooms and shallot in olive oil for about 8 to 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Add wine and reduce for about 2 minutes. Set aside.

2. In a large pan over medium-high heat, sauté mushrooms and shallot in olive oil for about 8 to 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Add wine and reduce for about 2 minutes. Set aside.

3. Meanwhile, cook pasta to al dente stage in a pot of salted boiling water. Set aside 125 ml (½ cup) of cooking water. Drain pasta and set aside.

4. Meanwhile, cook pasta to al dente stage in a pot of salted boiling water. Set aside 125 ml (½ cup) of cooking water. Drain pasta and set aside.

5. Mix ingredients for herb mixture in a bowl. Set aside.

6. Mix ingredients for herb mixture in a bowl. Set aside.

7. Mix mushrooms with pasta in a large serving bowl. Add plant-based cream or 5% cream and add a little cooking water till sauce is smooth. Add half the herb mixture and mix well.

8. Mix mushrooms with pasta in a large serving bowl. Add plant-based cream or 5% cream and add a little cooking water till sauce is smooth. Add half the herb mixture and mix well.

9. Serve pasta in bowls topped with the remaining herb mixture.

10. Serve pasta in bowls topped with the remaining herb mixture.

Recommendations

Don’t have any tarragon or chives? No problem – try parsley, sage or rosemary!