Sometimes, I get tired of making the same pasta recipes I’ve been cooking for years so this Mushroom and Thyme Butter Spelt Spaghetti has made an exciting change to my usual pasta nights. Herby, garlicky mushrooms combine with spelt spaghetti to make a delicious midweek meal.
To make this dish start by cooking the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling water. As the pasta cooks, cook thyme, garlic and bread crumbs in a pan with some olive oil. Remove from the pan and set aside. In the same pan, sauté mushrooms and thyme. Drain the pasta and mix with the mushrooms in the pan. Serve garnished with the fried bread crumbs.
To make Mushroom and Thyme Butter Spelt Spaghetti, you will need the following ingredients:
Bring salted water to a boil in a large saucepan. Cook 250 grams of spelt spaghetti according to the package instructions.
Place 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add 2 sprigs of thyme, 3 minced cloves of garlic and ½ a cup of bread crumbs. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the crumbs are browned and toasted. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Place 5 tablespoons of butter in the same pan. Once the butter has melted, turn the heat down to medium until it starts to foam.
Add the remaining thyme and 250 grams of mushrooms to the pan. Stir occasionally while cooking for around 3 to 5 minutes until the mushrooms are tender and browned. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Strain the spaghetti and add it to the pan along with the parsley and stir everything together.
Serve the spaghetti in pasta bowls, garnished with the crispy bread crumbs and Parmesan.
This Mushroom and Thyme Butter Spelt Spaghetti will make an exciting change to your typical pasta nights. If you try this meat free spaghetti recipe, please come back to leave a review to let me know what you think.
