Description
Savory farfalle with spinach, mushrooms, caramelized onions combines Italian pasta elegance with earthy ingredients. Creamy textures and rich flavors invite diners to savor each carefully crafted bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) farfalle pasta
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 8 oz (226 g) sliced mushrooms
- 1 large onion
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) butter
- 3 tablespoons (45 mL) olive oil
- ¼ cup (60 mL) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (25 g) grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Boil Preparation: Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a vigorous boil for pasta cooking.
- Pasta Cooking: Submerge farfalle into boiling water, stirring intermittently until achieving perfect al dente texture per package instructions.
- Onion Transformation: Warm a skillet over medium heat, gently coaxing onions into a luxurious golden-brown caramelization through consistent stirring.
- Mushroom Elevation: In a parallel pan, intensify mushrooms’ flavor profile by sautéing until moisture evaporates and exterior turns rich golden-brown.
- Spinach Integration: Introduce fresh spinach to mushroom pan, allowing leaves to gracefully wilt and merge with earthy mushroom undertones.
- Pasta Preparation: Drain pasta completely, preserving a small quantity of starchy water for potential sauce modification.
- Sauce Construction: Consolidate caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, and wilted spinach in the skillet, creating a harmonious vegetable foundation.
- Pasta Marriage: Delicately incorporate drained farfalle into vegetable mixture, ensuring comprehensive and elegant coating of each pasta piece.
- Consistency Refinement: Modulate sauce texture by introducing reserved pasta water, achieving a silky, fluid consistency as needed.
- Flavor Balancing: Calibrate seasoning with salt and pepper, meticulously tasting to orchestrate a perfectly balanced flavor profile.
- Presentation: Transfer pasta to serving plates and lavishly crown with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
- Service: Present immediately, inviting diners to experience the sophisticated interplay of textures and flavors.
Notes
- Pasta Water Magic: Reserve a cup of starchy cooking liquid to help create silky, clingy sauce that perfectly coats each pasta piece.
- Caramelization Technique: Low and slow is the secret to developing deep, sweet onion flavor without burning; patience creates golden-brown perfection.
- Mushroom Moisture Control: Sauté mushrooms on high heat to ensure they release water quickly and develop a beautiful golden-brown crust that intensifies their earthy flavor.
- Cheese Finishing Touch: Freshly grated Parmesan adds sharp, salty complexity and elevates the entire dish’s flavor profile, so don’t skimp on quality cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg