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    Buttery garlic noodles with red wine mushrooms

    Published: Feb 26, 2020 · Modified: Nov 10, 2021 by Cadry Nelson
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    Text overlay: Buttery garlic noodles with red wine mushrooms. Vegan. Bowl of pappardelle with sliced cremini mushrooms.

    Buttery garlic noodles with red wine mushrooms is a bowlful of comfort food. Ready in just 20 minutes, it’s a quick lunch or dinner option that’s endlessly satisfying. Vegan.

    Overhead bowl of buttery garlic noodles with sliced cremini mushrooms, and vegan chicken strips.

    Some days you just want to wrap up in the food equivalent of a big cozy blanket. Soft and enveloping, there’s something deliciously simple about a big bowl of garlicky buttered noodles.

    When I was a child, I didn’t like tomato sauce on my noodles. I wanted them plain with a little butter, a dash of salt and pepper.

    I didn’t mind eating other things on the side, like broccolini or spinach salad. But I didn’t want anything messing up the simplicity of plain, salty, buttery noodles.

    As an adult, I eat whole wheat pasta on most occasions. But there’s an easy indulgence to a bowl of buttery garlic noodles. It really takes me back.

    This dish is on our regular dinner rotation, especially in the cooler months, when something carb-rich and warming sounds best.

    What type of pasta should I use?

    Pappardelle is my favorite for buttered noodles. But they can be hard to find without eggs in the ingredient list. 

    You can use any type of white or wheat pasta you like here. I’d recommend choosing something with a little more bite like fettuccine, fusilli, penne, farfalle, bucatini, or spaghetti.

    Fresh pasta is usually made with eggs, but most boxed noodles are vegan. Just read the ingredient label.

    Buttery garlic noodles in bowl with mushrooms by flowered napkin.

    What kind of mushrooms should I use?

    I usually go for cremini or white button mushrooms for this dish. They’re inexpensive and widely available. Plus, the dominating flavors are garlic, non-dairy butter, and wine. So they do a lot of the heavy lifting.

    However, when oyster mushrooms are available at the farmers market in the summer, I like to buy a container full at least a couple times a season.

    Oyster mushrooms are more expensive. But the texture is simultaneously delicate and meaty.

    When cooking with oyster mushrooms, follow the same directions as below. However, you don’t need to slice the oyster mushrooms. Simply remove any tough, chewy stems before cooking.

    (If you’d prefer to make the mushrooms sans pasta, check out this red wine mushrooms recipe.)

    How to make this recipe

    Start a pot of water boiling for the noodles. Cook them according to the package directions.

    While they are boiling, set to work on the mushrooms.

    Bring a large skillet to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Lay the sliced mushrooms on the skillet with a pinch of salt. Allow them to release their liquid & brown.

    Sliced cremini mushrooms in skillet.

    When both sides are brown, scoot the mushrooms to one side of the skillet. Add a drizzle more of oil. Sauté minced garlic in the oil before incorporating it with the mushrooms.

    Now it’s time to deglaze the pan. Add a glug of wine, and allow the mushrooms to soak up all of that liquid.

    Sliced mushrooms infused with red wine and garlic in skillet.

    Then toss the mushrooms with vegan butter. (I recommend Earth Balance or Miyoko’s non-dairy butter.)

    Drain the noodles, and add them to the skillet.

    Finish with another spoonful of non-dairy butter to coat the noodles, salt, and pepper.

    Skillet with buttery garlic noodles, red wine mushrooms, and chives.

    Garnish with chopped chives & serve.

    To fill out the dish even more, buttered noodles are super cozy topped with a few vegan chick’n strips or fried vegan shrimp. It reminds me of something I used to get at a chain pasta restaurant in my pre-vegan days.

    Trader Joe's chickenless strips on bowl of buttery garlic noodles with mushrooms.

    What to serve with it

    A bowl of garlicky pasta with mushrooms is a full meal all on its own.

    Or you can serve it with something light & colorful like avocado caprese salad, air fryer asparagus, or spinach salad with strawberries.

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    Bowl of buttery garlic noodles with red wine mushrooms, and chives.

    Bowl of pappardelle tossed with sauteed garlic and non-dairy butter.

    Buttery garlic noodles with red wine mushrooms

    These buttery noodles feel like a hug of a meal. Topped with red wine infused mushrooms, it's worthy of a dinner party or your coziest pajamas. Best of all, it's ready in just 20 minutes.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: Italian, Vegan
    Keyword: comfort food, pasta
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 636kcal
    Author: Cadry Nelson

    Ingredients

    • 8 ounces plain egg-free pappardelle or your preferred vegan pasta
    • 1 ½ teaspoons organic canola oil or other neutral-flavored oil, divided
    • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms* sliced
    • Pinch salt + more to taste
    • 6 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 Tablespoons red wine I recommend Malbec, Tempranillo, or Garnacha
    • 3 Tablespoons vegan butter divided
    • 1 Tablespoon fresh chives chopped (optional garnish)
    • Freshly ground pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Follow package directions for cooking pasta.
    • While the pasta is boiling, bring a non-stick skillet to a medium heat with one teaspoon oil.
    • Add sliced mushrooms to the skillet in an even layer with a pinch of salt. Allow them to brown and release their liquid.
      For perfectly browned mushrooms, don't move them too much. Let them stay in one place, allowing consistent heat, before flipping them over. Test one mushroom to see if it has the perfect color, and when it's ready, flip the rest of them.
    • After the mushrooms have browned all over, scoot them to one side of the skillet. Add the remaining ½ teaspoon of oil to the skillet. Put the minced garlic in the oil. Sauté for a few minutes until softened and fragrant. Then incorporate the garlic with the mushrooms.
    • Add red wine to deglaze the pan and pick up any crusty bits sticking to the pan. Let the mushrooms soak up the red wine. Stir until combined and all of the wine has soaked into the mushrooms.
    • Add 2 Tablespoons of vegan butter to the mushrooms until melted, and the mushrooms are glistening.
    • When the noodles are al dente, drain the pasta.
    • Add the drained pasta to the skillet along with the remaining Tablespoon of vegan butter. Stir to combine everything, so that it's evenly incorporated.
    • Top with chives, freshly ground pepper, and more salt, to taste. Then serve.

    Notes

    *I recommend cremini or button mushrooms. However, oyster mushrooms are a delicious indulgence. If you're using oyster mushrooms, don't slice them. Just remove any hard parts at the stem, then cook as directed above.
    This pasta is especially nice topped with crispy vegan chick'n strips, cooked in the air fryer or oven. I recommend Trader Joe's chickenless strips or Gardein tenders.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 636kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 840mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 938IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Content, recipe, and photos updated February 2020. Originally posted September 2014.

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    Comments

    1. David Busch

      September 09, 2014 at 8:43 am

      We are going to have to make this for dinner tonight, because the pictures are making me soooo hungry for it!!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 09, 2014 at 8:47 am

        We can definitely manage that! I already have all of the ingredients. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Abby

      September 09, 2014 at 8:58 am

      Gah! I was JUST thinking about something similar yesterday because back in high school I used to love coming home and making those Knorr Pasta Sides packets of butter noodles with tons of parm after school. If those weren’t in the pantry, it was thick egg noodles with butter and parm (can you sense a theme there? Hey, I was a swimmer. Bring on the pasta.)

      It’s been a long time since I’ve had anything similar, so perhaps I might have to venture into the vegan version of that treat from decades ago with some Earth Balance, nooch and vegan pasta. Perfect timing 🙂

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 7:15 am

        I used to love those thick egg noodles. I’ve seen some vegan recipes to make them from scratch, but I tend to shy away from projects that involve making dough. However, if I could find some already made, I would be all over that!

        I hope you enjoy your noodles! 😀

        Reply
    3. burbankvegan

      September 09, 2014 at 12:13 pm

      I need these noodles! Yum!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 7:16 am

        You really, really do. 😀

        Reply
    4. lysette

      September 09, 2014 at 12:15 pm

      Nice Vonnegut quote.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 09, 2014 at 12:16 pm

        Isn’t it nice? It’s really been resonating with me lately.

        Reply
    5. River

      September 09, 2014 at 12:59 pm

      This is my kind of pasta, Cadry! I was also a sauceless-pasta kid. I still prefer a simple pasta dish without a lot of sauce. Whenever I eat a bowl of spaghetti with nothing but a little bit of vegan butter and parmesan, it takes me back and it does feel like the food equivalent of a big cozy blanket. Mr. Wing-It on the other hand enjoys his marinara sauce with a little bit of pasta! 🙂

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 8:10 am

        Ha! Too funny!

        Reply
    6. Clare Burgess (@clareburgess)

      September 09, 2014 at 1:31 pm

      Oh wow, those noodles look lovely

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 8:04 am

        Thanks! I’m so in love with them. I wouldn’t have guessed that hand-made pasta made in small batches could be so much better than the kind I usually buy, but it makes a world of difference. It’s downright addictive!

        Reply
    7. Liz @ Floating Kitchen

      September 09, 2014 at 2:27 pm

      I loved buttery noodles as a kid and I STILL love them. Love the addition of mushrooms here, to make them more of a meal. Yum!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 8:09 am

        Some foods really do stand the test of time!

        Reply
    8. panda cookie

      September 09, 2014 at 4:10 pm

      I love wide noodles like that. So carby good.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 8:05 am

        Absolutely! Wide noodles beat an angel hair-style pasta any day of the week.

        Reply
    9. bambooblossom

      September 09, 2014 at 4:11 pm

      I also used to like my pasta more plain. I added a tiny scoop of tomato sauce, but quite a lot of cheese 🙂 I discovered a recipe with only garlic and olive oil as a pasta sauce last year and I love it.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 8:06 am

        Sometimes simple is best!

        Reply
    10. An Unrefined Vegan

      September 10, 2014 at 6:52 am

      The older I get the more I enjoy and appreciate “the little things.”

      Scrumptious noodles, Cadry! Love meals like this.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 8:07 am

        I’ve been well aware of the beauty of “the little things” lately. When they’re gone, it’s what we miss most.

        Reply
    11. flavourphotos

      September 10, 2014 at 7:17 am

      The combination sounds lovely! Garlic mushrooms, lots of chives… yum! Beautiful photographs too.
      Thank you for sharing this at the VVLP.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 8:07 am

        Thank you! That’s nice to hear!

        Reply
    12. Linda and Alex @ Veganosity

      September 10, 2014 at 7:18 am

      This looks soooo good! We love pappardelle noodles! The mushroom thing is more of a Linda thing, but we could swap those out for any veggie. Yay comfort food!!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 10, 2014 at 8:08 am

        Absolutely, almost any vegetable would work in this dish. Personally, I’d be all over artichoke hearts, olives, capers, or maybe all of the above!

        Reply
    13. caitlingu

      September 10, 2014 at 8:46 am

      Wow, you have a local egg-free pappardelle maker? Lucky! 🙂 I used to love plain pasta with butter (and parmesan) as a kid, too. This sounds like perfect comfort food!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 30, 2014 at 9:47 am

        Having a local noodle maker was something I didn’t know I needed. I had no idea that the quality could be that much better than the standard packaged noodles available in any grocery store.

        You’ll have to let me know how you end up using your pappardelle – if you go old school or try something new!

        Reply
    14. Hannah

      September 11, 2014 at 12:32 pm

      These looks so yummy and perfect! Definitely not something I would eat as a kid, but definitely something I would devour as an adult. Especially right now while it’s National Mushroom month 🙂

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 30, 2014 at 9:48 am

        Is it National Mushroom Month? I’m glad I’ve been celebrating regardless! 🙂

        Reply
    15. Deborah Davis

      September 11, 2014 at 2:23 pm

      Hi Cadry,
      I just hopped by from Virtual Vegan Potluck to check out your Garlic Butter Noodles with Red Wine Mushrooms.What a healthy and delectable comfort food! I am mad about mushrooms so I can’t wait to try this yummy recipe. My family will love it! It’s such a pleasure it is to explore your blog and your wonderful vegan recipes. I am sharing this and following you on social media to stay in touch! All the best, Deborah

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 30, 2014 at 9:48 am

        Thanks, Deborah! That’s nice to hear!

        Reply
    16. Jojo

      September 12, 2014 at 7:46 am

      As a kid I was super into buttery noodles and that’s never gone away! These sound perfect!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 30, 2014 at 9:49 am

        There’s something to be said for life’s simple pleasures!

        Reply
    17. Hannah

      April 09, 2015 at 11:47 am

      5 stars
      I’ve been meaning to make this recipe for forever, and I finally got around to it today for lunch. So good!!!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        April 09, 2015 at 12:02 pm

        Oh, yay! I’m so glad to hear it. Thanks for letting me know, Hannah!

        Reply
    18. Tammi

      February 26, 2020 at 9:10 pm

      5 stars
      I used to eat buttered noodles as a kid as a snack LOL. Since going vegan I hadn’t made them and honestly kind of forgot about them until I saw this post. Made them this past weekend (minus the wine) and yummy! Took me back. So easy I can’t believe it took me this long. Definitely won’t be waiting so long to make them again. Thanks Cadry 🙂

      Reply
      • Cadry

        February 27, 2020 at 9:30 am

        I’m so glad to hear it, Tammi! Thank you for letting me know!

        Reply

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