Mushroom Olive Pasta

4.84 from 6 votes

This Italian Mushroom Olive Pasta recipe is ready in 30 minutes! It's made with mushrooms, Kalamata olives, garlic, and Parmesan cheese.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: mushroom pasta, olive pasta, vegetarian pasta, gluten free pasta

Servings:

Calories: 494kcal

Mince 6 cloves of garlic.
Chop 2 8 oz. packages of cremini mushrooms (or mushrooms of choice) into small pieces.
Heat a skillet to medium-low. Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Once the oil is heated add the minced garlic. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
Add the chopped mushrooms to the skillet along with ¼ tsp. each of kosher salt and pepper. Sauté the mushrooms for 5-6 minutes, stirring often. The mushrooms will shrink and caramelize a bit.
As the mushrooms are cooking prepare 1 package of Barilla Red Lentil Pasta (or gluten free short pasta of choice) according to package instructions. Cook for 7-9 minutes or until al dente. Drain the pasta and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
Add the drained pasta to the mushrooms along with the reserved cup of pasta water. Add 1 Tbsp. of olive oil, 2 tsp. Italian seasoning, and ½ tsp. red chili flakes. Toss to combine.
Chop 1 cup of Kalamata olives in half. Add the chopped olives to the pasta along with 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine until the cheese has melted into the pasta.
Mince ½ cup of fresh basil (or herb of choice). Serve the pasta with the chopped herbs.

Feel free to use any gluten free short pasta of choice to make this pasta. Penne, fusilli, or rotini are all great choices.