Creamy Dreamy Mushroom Gemelli

🥘 Ingredients

• Parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• butter
  4 tbsp
• cream cheese
  4 tbsp
• cremini mushrooms
  1 lb
• flour
  2 tbsp
• garlic herb butter
  4 tbsp
• gemelli pasta
  12 oz
• milk
  13.5 oz
• olive oil
  2 tsp
• pepper
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large pan
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Trim and thinly slice cremini mushrooms into ¼-inch-thick pieces.

   scallions: 4 unit, cremini mushrooms: 1 lb
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, ⏱️ 5-7 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Rinse and wipe out pan.

   olive oil: 2 tsp, salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   Once water is boiling, add gemelli pasta to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 9-11 minutes . Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

   gemelli pasta: 12 oz
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, melt 2 TBSP plain butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in large pan used for mushrooms over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook until just softened, ⏱️ 30-60 seconds . Add flour and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Whisk in milk and ⅓ cup pasta cooking water (½ cup for 4), making sure to eliminate any flour clumps. Let simmer until slightly thickened, ⏱️ 3-4 minutes .

   butter: 4 tbsp, flour: 2 tbsp, milk: 13.5 oz
5. 

   5

   Stir cream cheese into pan with sauce until melted. Stir in mushrooms, gemelli, and garlic herb butter . Season with salt and pepper. TIP: If needed, stir in reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

   cream cheese: 4 tbsp, garlic herb butter: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Divide pasta between bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and scallion greens. Serve.

   Parmesan cheese: ½ cup