Description
This 30-Minute Miso Mushroom Bucatini is a creamy, umami-packed pasta dish featuring shiitake, maitake, or oyster mushrooms sautéed to perfection. The rich miso-butter sauce, combined with pecorino romano and parmesan, creates an indulgent yet easy dinner ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb dried bucatini
- 1.5 lb mushrooms (shiitake, maitake, chanterelle, or oyster), chopped or pulled apart
- 1/4 cup yellow miso paste
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups pasta water (reserved)
- 1/2 cup pecorino romano, grated
- 1/2 cup parmesan, grated
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
- 4 tsp olive oil
- Salt & cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Cook the Mushrooms
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add mushrooms to the hot pan without oil and sauté for 5 minutes, allowing them to brown.
- Add 1-2 tsp olive oil, season with salt and black pepper, and sauté for 1 more minute. Transfer to a bowl.
Cook the Pasta
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook bucatini al dente.
- Reserve 2 cups of pasta water before draining.
Make the Miso Mushroom Sauce
- While the pasta water is still hot, whisk miso paste into 1 cup of pasta water until dissolved.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Stir in mushrooms, miso-pasta water mixture, and heavy cream. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and mix in pecorino romano until melted.
Assemble & Serve
- Add cooked bucatini to the sauce and toss to coat. If the sauce thickens too much, add more pasta water.
- Plate and garnish with parmesan and scallions. Serve immediately!
Notes
- Make It Vegetarian – Ensure miso paste is vegetarian and skip pecorino if needed.
- Extra Creamy? Add an extra splash of heavy cream or pasta water.
- Boost the Umami – Add a dash of soy sauce or sesame oil for deeper flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 80mg