Mushroom Carbonara

This Mushroom Spaghetti Carbonara recipe is a twist to the classic, being a meatless version using mushrooms. Rich and creamy with no cream.

This Mushroom Carbonara recipe is a twist to the classic, being a meatless version that is rich and creamy without using any cream.

Spaghetti Carbonara is a classic Italian pasta dish from Rome. The traditional recipe includes eggs, hard cheese, black pepper & guanciale which is a cured pork, similar to pancetta.

This gorgeous pasta only uses 5 ingredients and takes less than 15 minutes to make.

If you're pasta crazy like me, then be sure to check out my other popular pasta recipes, Lemon Garlic Pasta and Broccoli Pasta.

Table of Contents

• Ingredients to Make Mushroom Carbonara
• How to Make Mushroom Carbonara
• FAQs
• More Mushroom Recipes
• More Easy Pastas
• Recipe
• Comments

Ingredients to Make Mushroom Carbonara

• Spaghetti is the classic pasta used for a Carbonara, but you can also use any long pasta
• Mushrooms, I've used shiitake as it gives a rich flavour and meaty like texture and is a good substitute for bacon
• Eggs are the key ingredient for the base of the sauce, with the yolks providing that rich creaminess
• Cheese, as with the eggs, you will need to use a hard cheese like Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano. Pecorino has a more tangy and saltier taste than Parmigiano.
• Black pepper gives some grit to this pasta and is added in when you mix the eggs and cheese together

How to Make Mushroom Carbonara

1. Slice up mushrooms and sauté on high heat with no oil to start. Once browned, add olive oil and sauté
2. In a bowl, add eggs, cheese, and pepper then mix together
3. At the same time, start to cook pasta in heavily salted water
4. Once mushrooms are cooked, take the pan off the heat
5. Add a splash of pasta water to the egg/cheese mixture and stir together
6. Add the cooked pasta into the pan, pour over the mixture & stir quickly
7. Serve with some cracked pepper and extra cheese if you prefer

FAQs

More Mushroom Recipes

• Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
• Vegetable Frittata
• Vegan Gravy
• Mushroom Tart
• Vegan Fried Chicken
• Stuffed Mushrooms

More Easy Pastas

• Pappardelle Pasta with Mushrooms
• Baked Feta Pasta with Mushrooms
• Pasta with Peas
• Broccoli Pasta
• Burrata Pasta
• Lemon Garlic Pasta
• Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca
• Spicy Vodka Pasta

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