Brandy Mushroom Cream Sauce With Spaghetti
Delicious brandy mushroom cream sauce with spaghetti recipe. Easy to make and only 5 ingredients!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 oz tomato paste
- 16 oz mushrooms
- 8 oz Brandy
- 1 mug pasta water
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Right before spaghetti is done, reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- Slice mushrooms and saute in large pan on medium heat with 2 Tbsp of olive oil.
- Wait for mushrooms to release their liquid (about 5 minutes) , then add the tomato paste. Cook mushrooms and paste for 2 minutes.
- Next add brandy to pan and turn heat on high. Be careful because brandy can sometimes flame up. Cook brandy on high for 2-3 minutes until it boils.
- Turn heat to low. Add the cream, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and let cook for 3 minutes until sauce darkens up a little.
- Taste the sauce and check if it's properly seasoned. Add a little bit more salt or pepper if needed.
- Finally add the pasta to the sauce and stir everything together and get ready for plating. Enjoy!
- If the pasta gets a little dry add a few ounces of the reserved pasta water to thin it out. This shouldn't be necessary, but is nice to have just in case.
Notes
Like I said in the final step it's really nice to have some reserved pasta water if the dish gets too dry. Sometimes the pasta absorbs too much of the sauce and you can be left with a dry dish. Instead of making way too much sauce, a better option is to always save the pasta water to help thin it out.
Nutrition
Calories: 900kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 47g | Sodium: 900mg