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Mushroom Chard Spaghetti in Creamy Garlic Celery Sauce (without cream)

by KitchenRebel on October 1, 2014

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This garlic celery sauce was creamy yet light, without using any cream. Using pasta water instead of cream is a great way to lighten up sauces while still keeping it creamy.  

This tasted like a restaurant meal.  

It would be a great date (or company) meal. Quick and easy to make, and sure to impress. 

So tasty no one will even notice there isn’t any meat in it.  

(Hubby said it was ‘outstanding’ and he doesn’t even like mushrooms) 

ingredients

2-4 tablespoons butter
8oz mushrooms, sliced
4-6 garlic cloves, sliced or chopped
1 bunch chard, chopped 
1/2 cup celery leaves, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon chives, chopped 
1-2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
4-5 tablespoons  water (from pasta) 
Spaghetti 

instructions

  1. In a large pot boil water with salt for spaghetti. Cook spaghetti very al dente (firm to the bite), it will cook for an additional 2-3 minutes in the sauce.
  2. While spaghetti is boiling, heat a large saucepan to medium hot
  3. Add butter (save one tablespoon for later) and sauté mushrooms for 2-3 minutes until they start to brown
  4. Add garlic and celery, sauté for 1- 2 minutes, until fragrant 
  5. Add cream cheese, chard.
  6. Add spaghetti, parmesan and a few tablespoons of pasta water, tablespoon butter and stir through
  7. Add more water if you’d like more sauce.
  8. Check seasoning. You probably won’t need salt because the pasta water is salty and so is parmesan. Add pepper if needed. 
  9. Turn off heat and cover for 2-3 minutes. Sauce will thicken and spaghetti will cook in sauce for a few minutes.
  10. Serve with fresh parsley and parmesan 

 

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