Vegan Morel Pasta

a plate of morel pasta with a fork going into a morel

This morel garlic pasta is made with a simple butter garlic sauce infused with thyme. It is then garnished with plant-based parmesan and edible flowers to create the best morel pasta recipe

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CourseMain

CuisineAmerican

KeywordMushrooms

Prep Time30

Cook Time7

Servings

Calories432kcal

Ingredients

4 oz Morel Mushrooms
4 tbs Butter
1 tsp Thyme Fresh if possible, Oregano is a good substitute
1/2 Shallot
1 Clove Garlic
8 oz Pasta
Salt to taste, and add to boiling pasta

Instructions

Soak your morels in heavily salted water for 20 minutes, rinse until the water is clear, then gently pat dry
While your morels are soaking, crush and mince your garlic, mince your shallot
Slice large morels in half so they are bite sized
On medium heat add olive oil, garlic, shallots, and morels, then sauté for 5-7 minutes to create your sauce
Cook pasta until al dente in salted water
Add about 2 tbs of the salted pasta water to the cooked garlic and morels
Toss the sauce with the drained cooked pasta
Garnish*

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Notes

Optional Garnishes:

Grated plant-based parmesan cheese
A sprinkle of Nutrional Yeast Flakes for a hint of cheesiness
Edible Flowers like Snapdragons, Nasturtiums, Honey Suckle, ect
Chopped fresh Oregano

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