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By: MadelinePosted: 02/26/2021Updated: 12/20/2021

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Make a comforting Mushroom Alfredo Pasta in 30 minutes. Combine simple ingredients to make a creamy homemade alfredo sauce with baby bella mushrooms.

Above view of mushroom alfredo pasta in a pan with a wooden spoon

Make this creamy mushroom alfredo in less than 30 minutes

My wife requested a creamy mushroom alfredo one night when she was craving truffles. We tried a store bought truffle alfredo sauce and it was terrible.

I salvaged dinner with a few simple ingredients and threw a homemade alfredo sauce together with just garlic, butter, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese. When I remade it for the blog I added sauted baby bella mushrooms to the sauce and finished the pasta with a truffle infused oil.

Above view of pasta with mushroom alfredo sauce in a serving bowl

What kitchen tools will I need to make this homemade alredo pasta?

  • Sharp knife and cutting board
  • Measuring cups and liquid measuring cup
  • Large frying pan to cook the sauce
  • Large pot for cooking the pasta
Above view of ingredients for mushroom alfredo pasta recipe

What ingredients will I need to make this mushroom alfredo sauce?

  • Minced garlic
  • Oil
  • Sliced baby bella mushrooms
  • Butter
  • Heavy cream
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Pasta
  • Optional: truffle oil
Above view of step by step assembly of homemade mushroom alfredo sauce with pasta

How to make Mushroom Alfredo Pasta

Step 1: Saute garlic and mushrooms

To begin, heat a large frying pan over medium-low heat and add the oil and minced garlic to the warm pan. Then, sauté the garlic until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes.

Boil salted water for pasta. Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan.

Then, sauté until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tsp of salt to the mushrooms and sauté for another minute.

Step 2: Make mushroom alfredo sauce

At this point add the pasta to the boiling water to cook. Then, add the butter to the pan with the mushrooms and sauté until it melts. 

Once the butter melts, pour in the heavy cream and let it simmer with the mushrooms for 4 minutes. Slowly mixing in the parmesan cheese and continuously stir until the cheese melts and mixes in.

Step 3: Mix pasta and alfredo sauce together

Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water and drain the cooked pasta. Mix the pasta water and cooked pasta in with the sauce.

Finally, toss to combine and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve with fresh basil, parmesan cheese and truffle oil

Above view of mushroom alfredo pasta is a serving bowl with parmesan cheese, fresh basil and truffle oil

Storage and Reheating

Store this mushroom alfredo pasta in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in a pan on the stovetop. Add extra cream and cheese to refresh the sauce.

Check out these other simple pasta recipes

  • Sun Dried Tomato and Turkey One Pot Pasta
  • Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
  • Baked Feta and Broccoli Pasta

You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!

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Mushroom Alfredo Pasta

★★★★★ 5 from 13 reviews

Creamy pasta tossed in a homemade mushroom alfredo sauce

Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 20 minutesTotal: 30 minutes
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Servings: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 cups sliced baby bella mushrooms
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 8oz pasta
  • 1/4 cup pasta water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat a large frying pan over medium-low heat and add the oil and minced garlic to the warm pan. Saute the garlic until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Boil salted water for pasta.
  2. Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan. Saute until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tsp of salt to the mushrooms and saute for another minute.
  3. At this point add the pasta to the boiling water to cook. 
  4. Add the butter to the pan with the mushrooms and saute until it melts.  Once the butter melts pour in the heavy cream and let it simmer with the mushrooms for 4 minutes. Slowly mixing in the parmesan cheese and continuously stir until the cheese melts and mixes in.
  5. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water and drain the cooked pasta. Mix the pasta water and cooked pasta in with the sauce. Toss to combine and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve with fresh basil, parmesan cheese and truffle oil
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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  1. Susan says

    Posted on 2/26 at 7:56 pm

    This pasta is AMAZING. It’s so quick and easy, but doesn’t taste at all like a quick cheap meal. It’s decadent! It will definitely be on my list of things to make on a regular basis. Yum!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 2/27 at 9:28 am

      amazing!! Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Caroline C. says

    Posted on 2/26 at 10:40 pm

    My fiancée sent this recipe image to me the first time you teased it on the blog and immediately when you posted it tonight she sent it to me and we happened to have all the ingredients in the house. It was quick and easy and DELICIOUS. Definitely going into our regular rotation 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 2/27 at 9:28 am

      YAY!! THank you!!

      Reply
  3. Megan B says

    Posted on 3/1 at 7:09 pm

    My husband loves Alfredo dishes & I enjoy them as well. Was super excited to gives this a try this week – made it tonight & it was delicious!! Extremely easy to make with amazing flavor!! Definitely will make again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 3/4 at 1:41 pm

      amazing! thank you!

      Reply
  4. Charlotte Carr says

    Posted on 6/15 at 1:10 pm

    I made this recipe on Sunday night and it is really great and easy. It stays well in fridge for a few days which is always a plus for me. I added a little bit of grilled chicken on top for protein!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 6/17 at 9:09 pm

      wonderful!! Love that addition!

      Reply
  5. Caitlin says

    Posted on 8/22 at 8:23 pm

    This pasta dish was SO good!! It was super easy to throw together and I was so impressed with the end result! I added some grilled chicken for an extra filler and may try adding some cherry tomatoes next time!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 9/8 at 8:46 am

      awesome! thank you so much!

      Reply
  6. Jessica says

    Posted on 8/29 at 12:15 pm

    Made this for an easy weeknight meal. So easy and had everything in my fridge already!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 8/30 at 8:03 pm

      yay!! so glad!!!

      Reply
  7. Lizzy says

    Posted on 9/25 at 2:04 pm

    Having a really hard time incorporating the Parmesan 🙁 It turns into globs. Help!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 9/25 at 2:22 pm

      It might depend on the type of Parmesan. There can be anti caking agents that get weird when mixed in so I usually opt for freshly grated. Otherwise you can mix in a little of the warm pasta water. It should melt the cheese and thin the sauce

      Reply
  8. Amanda L says

    Posted on 10/14 at 11:41 am

    Do you think the flavor would change too much if you used coconut milk instead of heavy cream?

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 10/20 at 2:22 pm

      It would definitely change the flavors a good bit, but I think it would work texture wise. Just expect a heavy coconut flavor.

      Reply
  9. Nic Ricker says

    Posted on 10/14 at 8:15 pm

    Quick, easy, flavorful, paired with a simple rocket salad
    This dish will definitely be on repeat

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 10/20 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Nic! That pairing sounds delicious.

      Reply
  10. Olivia says

    Posted on 11/3 at 8:34 pm

    Loved it!!! Very easy to make. Delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  11. Stephanie says

    Posted on 11/3 at 8:43 pm

    This was creamy and delicious and super easy to make for a weeknight meal. We are eating a lot less meat but I still want filling, satisfying meals and this was perfect. I threw in a couple handfuls of baby spinach at the end and it was perfect.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Kristin says

    Posted on 12/11 at 8:48 pm

    Whole family approved! My one year old inhaled this. We will be adding this to our dinner rotation. It was so good and creamy! My husband made it for us, which means the recipe is super easy to follow. So yummy!

    Reply
  13. Sarah says

    Posted on 12/22 at 9:10 pm

    This is such a perfect recipe! My husband, kids and I LOVED it. This will be part of my regular lineup. I love a simple, delicious recipe. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 12/23 at 2:13 pm

      awesome! So glad to hear that!!

      Reply
  14. Natalie says

    Posted on 2/22 at 8:54 pm

    We have to is on repeat!’ The beat pasta dish!

    Reply
    • Natalie says

      Posted on 2/22 at 8:55 pm

      We have this on repeat! The BEST pasta dish!!!

      Reply
      • Madeline says

        Posted on 3/1 at 10:02 am

        YAY! Thank you!

        Reply
  15. Anna says

    Posted on 3/14 at 6:15 pm

    Delicious and super easy to make! I am not the biggest fan of mushrooms, but I loved this dish.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 3/15 at 1:36 pm

      yay!! so so glad to hear that

      Reply
  16. Bethany Thomas says

    Posted on 4/18 at 4:54 pm

    I don’t gravitate towards Alfredo often but when I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. It was absolutely perfect. Delicious, simple, and easy to make on a weeknight. Highly recommended!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  17. Lulu says

    Posted on 7/14 at 12:03 pm

    This is the very first thing I’ve learned to cook that is vegitarian.I’m in love with this recipe! Thank you for making it super easy to follow. I actually cooked this twice in a row because of how delicious it is.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 7/14 at 4:51 pm

      awww yay! that makes me so happy! So glad you enjoyed!

      Reply

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