Mushroom Mint Pasta Salad

This mushroom mint pasta salad recipe features farfalle (bow tie) pasta, sliced button mushrooms, onions, mint, and heavy cream. Serve it cold or warm.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 487 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 4 onions, sliced
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 2 (8 ounce) packages button mushrooms, sliced
• 10 sprigs fresh mint
• 1.5 teaspoons white sugar
• 0.25 cup olive oil, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, then cool. Transfer to a large bowl; toss with 3 tablespoons olive oil.

Step 2

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms; cook and stir until lightly brown. Gradually add heavy cream, stirring continuously. Add mint sprigs; cook and stir for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir sugar into cream sauce; season with salt and black pepper. Remove mint sprigs with a slotted spoon or tongs. Stir in farfalle; toss to coat.