Smoked Oyster Mushroom Pasta (Vegetarian)

5 from 1 vote

A simple pasta of smoked oyster mushrooms with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, chili and herbs. 2 other variations to try are described in the video.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: oyster mushroom pasta recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 362kcal

Author: Alan Bergo

Cost: 5

Equipment

1 Wide 10 inch skillet
1 Pasta pot

Ingredients

6 oz cooked dried spaghetti or other long noodles
1.5 tablespoons light olive oil
2 small anchovy filets optional
3 large cloves garlic
4 oz oyster mushrooms
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1-2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or fresh savory to taste
Small handful spinach lambsquarters or other greens, such as chopped parsley
¼ cup dry white wine
Splash of pasta cooking water as needed
1.5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil to finish
Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

Season the oyster mushrooms with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt. Smoke the mushrooms by cooking over a wood fire until wilted and browned, or by cooking in a pellet smoker at 225 F for 15-20 minutes for a milder flavor. Cool the mushrooms and cut into ½ inch slices.
Slice the garlic into very thin slices.
Put the garlic and mushrooms on opposite sides of a cold 10 inch pan or cast iron skillet. Drizzle the garlic with the oil, then cook on medium heat until the garlic is light golden. Add the chopped anchovy filets if using and crush with a spoon.
Stir the mushrooms and garlic together, add the crushed red pepper flakes and deglaze the pan with the wine.
Add the handful of greens if using, along with the herbs, pasta and a splash of pasta water. Cook for a minute, mixing the pasta with the ingredients to coat. Add the extra virgin olive oil and mix.
Taste the seasoning and adjust for salt and chili and adjust until it tastes good to you.
Separate the pasta between two warmed bowls, mounding the noodles up and distributing the ingredients from the pan evenly between them. If you want, you can garnish it with grated cheese but it’s not traditional.

Video

Notes

There's many variations of this pasta, another one I like is adding a large spoonful of tomato sauce, about ¼ cup, making it somewhere in between arrabiata and aglio olio.

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