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Pasta Funghi

You can either make this and bake it in the oven for a pasta bake, which means that you can make it in advance. Or you can make and eat straight away, skipping the oven bake part

 

 

 

pasta funghi
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pasta funghi

5 from 3 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
budget meals
,
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,
pasta bake
Vegan
,
Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Cost per portion 31p
Calories: 686kcal
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Ingredients

  • 400 g mushrooms smartprice, sliced thinly
  • 1 jar juice from garlic stuffed olives plus enough water to make 300ml stock the olives themselves are used elsewhere in the meal plan
  • 2 onions (approx 110g) chopped
  • 2 tsps garlic powder
  • 450 g pasta
  • 25 g flour
  • salt and pepper
  • pinch chilli
  • 10 ml oil to fry the mushrooms
  • 50 ml oil to make a roux

Serve With

  • 320 g peas

Instructions

  • Put pasta on to cook, as per packet instructions.
  • Make a roux (a paste, warmed in a saucepan) with the oil and flour. Add 300ml stock in about 4 goes.
  • Between each addition of stock stir the mixture until all the liquid incorporates into the flour and oil.
  • (If you lift the pan off the heat and beat hard with a wooden spoon after the liquid is incorporated your sauce will be beautifully glossy).
  • By the time all the liquid is added you should have a sauce which will coat the back of a spoon. If not add more water or stock.
  • Stir in the seasonings.
  • Fry finely sliced mushrooms and onion. Add to the sauce and season sauce with pepper and salt.
  • Stir sauce into cooked pasta.
  • Put saucy pasta in baking dish. Cook in the oven at 180 until there are nice brown crunchy bits on the top.
  • Serve with the peas

Method 2- For days when you need a quick supper and less washing up

  • Cook pasta as above, and fry the onion and mushrooms. Mix the flour, oil, chilli salt and pepper and garlic, whisking with a fork to remove any lumps.
  • Add to the onions and mushrooms, then stir the stock in in 4 goes, stirring quickly to avoid lumps.
  • When the pasta is cooked, drain it and stir the sauce through the pasta until fully coated in the garlicky mushroom sauce.
  • Eat straight away.

Notes

 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
pasta funghi
Amount per Serving
Calories
686
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Sodium
 
19
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
862
mg
25
%
Carbohydrates
 
110
g
37
%
Fiber
 
10
g
42
%
Sugar
 
12
g
13
%
Protein
 
24
g
48
%
Vitamin A
 
612
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
 
38
mg
46
%
Calcium
 
59
mg
6
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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