Delicious pasta with mushroom sauce.

This recipe is a follow on from yesterday's mushroom soup post.

It's a wonderful way to use the left-over mushroom soup the next day.

Very quick and easy to prepare.

I like to mix just a tiny amount of cashew creamy mayonnaise in with the mushroom soup (see previous recipe post)  - to give the sauce a creamier texture - and it works well for this recipe. Remember only a very tiny amount of the mayo needs to be mixed in with the soup. Approx. 1 tsp. for 1 cup of soup, or to your taste preference.

But this  mayo option  is not essential - the pasta still works well with the soup on it's own.

Prepare the pasta by first boiling water with a little salt and a Tbl. of oil - and when water is boiling - throw in your favourite pasta - for this recipe I prefer Farfalle pasta (bow tie pasta) but Fettucini would also be a good choice.

For those that look for gluten-free options - your choices are obviously limited and I would go with 100% buckwheat noodles.

Simmer pasta stirring regularly to stop it from sticking - cook until al dente and after straining .. pour your sauce over it.

I prefer not to drown the pasta with too much sauce - but go by your own preference how much sauce you like to add.

Hint: to stop pasta from sticking is the reason one waits for the water to boil first before adding pasta and for the oil in the water - as well as the constant stirring. Also not letting it just sit for ages in a strainer - after some time it can start to harden a little as all the liquid leaves it completely. Some like to even leave just enough moisture there to keep it slippery.

For garnish - parsley (very finely cut),  is always my preferred choice as a good match with the earthy taste of cooked mushrooms. And Please have a look at yesterday's mushroom soup recipe post for a description on how to prepare the spicy sliced mushroom for garnish as seen in the photo above. This can be prepared first and will cook while you're cooking the pasta.

Hope you enjoy this easy delicious meal. xo

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Remember to always ... serve Love at your table.

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© Magdika Cecilia Pérez  

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