Recipe of the Month: Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Loaded with mushrooms and yummy flavours, this creamy pasta recipe is quick, easy, and so tasty your child will want seconds!  

Serves 3 | Cooking Time: 30 mins | Difficulty: Easy 

Ingredients:

• ½ pack of fettuccini  
• 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil  
• 200g chopped swiss brown mushrooms  
• 300ml thickened cream 
• 1 ½ cups grated parmesan cheese 
• 2 small cloves garlic  
• 1 leek  
• Handful of fresh continental parsley  
• Around 1 teaspoon lemon zest  
• Salt and pepper 

Steps:

1. Cook fettuccini until al dente, drain and set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium to high heat.
3. Add leek and mushrooms, and stir until leek softens a little.
4. Add garlic, salt and pepper, and stir.
5. Reduce heat to low, pour in the cream, and stir.
6. Add parmesan and continue to stir until the mixture begins to thicken.
7. Add lemon zest and parsley, and if needed, add a little more salt and pepper to taste.
8. Stir through cooked fettuccini and serve with extra parmesan on top! To make it healthier, serve with a simple salad.

At Your local Early Learning Centre, we provide fresh, nutritious and creative meals delivered daily by Kids Gourmet Foods.

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