Creamy Garlic Mushroom Spaghetti
Mushrooms, cream and more garlic than seems reasonable, done in the time the pasta takes.
Serves 4 25 min 21g proteinKid-friendly
VegetarianPastaItalianBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Spaghetti400 g
- Mushrooms500 g
- Cream300 ml
- Brown onion150 g
- Garlic25 g
- Grated hard cheese60 g
- Fresh parsley20 g
- Olive oil20 ml
Method
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to the boil and start the spaghetti.
- Slice the mushrooms thickly and cook them in the oil over high heat for 8 minutes until browned and dry.
- Add the diced onion and cook for 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic for 1 minute.
- Pour in the cream, let it bubble for 3 minutes, and loosen it with a ladle of the pasta water.
- Drain the spaghetti and toss it through the sauce with the cheese and chopped parsley, then season with plenty of pepper.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Gluten-free
- 400 g Gluten-free spaghetti instead of Spaghetti
Gluten-free spaghetti can go from al dente to soft quickly, so start tasting a couple of minutes early and keep some pasta water to loosen the sauce.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
AldiBest choiceno items missing · $14.59 of food
$33.72
57% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $16.89 of food · $2.30 more
$30.41
44% spare
Colesno items missing · $18.50 of food · $3.91 more
$31.02
40% spare
$3.65a serve
$3.65 a serve, cheapest at Aldi
About $14.59 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$33.43 across 2 shops · all 8 items priced · $7.34 more for bigger packs, 57% spare for later
AldiBest choice$14.59
no items missing
you'll pay $33.72 · 57% of it spare
Woolworths$16.89
no items missing · $2.30 more
you'll pay $30.41 · 44% of it spare
Coles$18.50
no items missing · $3.91 more
you'll pay $31.02 · 40% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$27.43
Spaghetti
$0.178/100g
need 400 gCucina Pasta Spaghetti 500 g$0.89
Aldi$0.178/100g$0.89·Woolworths$0.180/100g$0.90·Coles$0.180/100g$0.90
Cream
$0.87/100ml
need 300 mlFarmdale Thickened Cream 600 ml$5.19
Aldi$0.87/100ml$5.19·Coles$1.07/100ml$3.20·Woolworths$0.87/100ml$5.20
Brown onion
$1.99/kg
need 150 gBrown Onions 1 kg$1.99
Aldi$1.99/kg$1.99·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84
Garlic
~$16.67/kg
need 25 gAldi Garlic 3 Pack 179.36 g$2.99
Aldi~$16.67/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Grated hard cheese
$18.36/kg
need 60 gWestacre Dairy Tasty Shredded Cheese 250 g$4.59closest match
Aldi$18.36/kg$4.59·Woolworths$28.00/kg$3.50·Coles$36.00/kg$4.50
Fresh parsley
$2.99/ea
need 20 gContinental Parsley Bunch 1 each$2.99closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)
Aldi$2.99/ea$2.99·Woolworths$1.90/10g$1.90·Coles$2.20/10g$3.30
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 20 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Buy at Coles$6.00
Mushrooms
$12.00/kg
need 500 gColes Cup Mushrooms 500 g$6.00
Coles$12.00/kg$6.00·Aldi$12.58/kg$6.29·Woolworths$12.50/kg$2.50