You won’t believe the delicious end result of this pasta. Cream and stock infuse the spaghetti with beautiful sauciness and flavour, leaving you with perfect strands of pasta covered in silky mushrooms and caramelised cherry tomatoes.
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1 packet
button mushrooms
1 punnet
cherry tomatoes
1 packet
spaghetti
(Contains Gluten; May be present Soy, Egg. )
3 clove
garlic
½ packet
panko breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten; )
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
½ bottle
cream
(Contains Milk; )
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk; )
1 bunch
basil
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
olive oil
2 tsp
balsamic vinegar
Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. Thinly slice the button mushrooms. Place the cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Toss to combine, then roast until the tomatoes are caramelised, 15-20 minutes.
Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook until 'al dente', 10 minutes. Reserve some pasta water (1/2 cup for 2 people / 1 cup for 4 people), then drain the spaghetti and return to the pan. Drizzle with olive oil to prevent sticking. TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
While the pasta is cooking, finely chop the garlic. In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add the panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients) and 1/3 of the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and just toasted, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until browned, 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic & herb seasoning and remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the longlife cream (see ingredients), some reserved pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people), the vegetable stock powder and 1/2 the grated Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine, then simmer until reduced slightly, 2-3 minutes.
While the sauce is cooking, pick and thinly slice the basil leaves. When the sauce is done, add the cooked spaghetti and an extra splash of reserved pasta water to the sauce, then toss to coat. Add the roasted tomatoes, basil and baby spinach leaves and stir through until just wilted. Season to taste.
Divide the creamy mushroom and cherry tomato spaghetti between bowls. Top with the garlic pangrattato and remaining Parmesan cheese.