Easy Cremini Mushroom Pasta Recipe

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 11 minutes. Drain reserving about 1 cup pasta water to thin out sauce later if necessary.

Meanwhile heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute mushrooms onion and garlic in the hot butter until soft about 5 minutes. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat while stirring. Add flour stirring constantly to smooth out any lumps. Season with salt and pepper and continue to stir. Stir in cream; add cheese and nutmeg. Keep stirring; turn heat down to medium-low. Let simmer until thickened stirring every 5 minutes to prevent lumps and sticking; you may need to turn heat down to low and add more butter.

Mix in the cooked pasta and add splashes of reserved pasta water as needed to reach desired sauce consistency.