Miso Pasta with Shiitake Mushrooms Recipe
This miso pasta with shiitake mushrooms is an easy creamy, nutty meatless dish that's perfect for your next meatless Monday. If you're a fan of tahini or shiitake mushrooms, you're definitely going to love it! **This recipe is suitable for both vegetarians and vegans.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 ounces dry spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 head garlic sliced
- 6 red Thai chilies or any other kind you prefer
- 1 pinch salt
- 5.3 ounces shiitake mushrooms sliced (if using dried, soak per package instruction first)
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- ½ tablespoon miso
- 15 cilantro leaves chopped
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Reserve about a cup of pasta water. Drain and set aside.
- Combine the olive oil, garlic, chilies and salt in a large skillet and warm over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic softens and turns golden, about 6 minutes.
- Toss in the shiitake mushrooms and stir until cooked.
- Mix the tahini, miso and ½ tablespoon of pasta water together with a spoon in a bowl.
- Add the cooked spaghetti and miso-tahini mixture to the skillet and toss to combine. Add more pasta water if needed and season with salt.
- Plate the pasta and sprinkle with chopped cilantro leaves to serve.
Notes
Here's where you need to be careful. You want to start the chilies and garlic in olive oil on low heat. This way, you won't burn them and you can let them infuse the oil, which will give your pasta an amazing flavor.