Garlic Butter Mushroom Pasta is a simple yet flavorful pasta dish that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner! Tender pasta is combined with savory sautéed mushrooms and coated in a decadent garlic butter sauce. Oh and don’t forget the parmesan cheese!

Garlic Butter Mushroom Pasta
Mushrooms, you either love them or you hate them. I, for one, absolutely love them! The taste, the texture, the versatility, there’s a whole lot to love. They’re so flavorful just on their own that with minimal effort they can be taken to the next level. Luckily, everyone in my house is a fan of mushrooms, so I can make this garlic butter mushroom pasta any night and it’s a winner. It just goes to show that a simple recipe can still be delicious and filling. This is perfect if you’re trying to cut down on meat or if you’re looking for a good vegetarian meal to serve family or friends. Add a side salad and some garlic bread and presto! Perfect pasta is on the table.
For more mushroom inspo, try my one pot Easy Chopped Steaks or Instant Pot Chicken With Mushrooms that tastes truly gourmet in under half an hour!
Can I add anything to this pasta?
Of course. If you’re looking to bulk up this pasta dish, try adding some peas, spinach, or broccoli for a veggie element. If your family is the kind that just cannot live without meat in their meal, the mushrooms would pair beautifully with some steak medallions or baked chicken.
How To Make Garlic Butter Mushroom Pasta
- Boil. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions. Once the noodles are cooked, reserve ¼ cups or so of the pasta water and drain the rest.
- Cook. As the pasta boils, melt two tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in your sliced mushrooms and cook for about 4-5 minutes. They should start to turn a golden brown.
- Season. Add the minced garlic to the pan along with the salt and pepper. Stir constantly as it cooks for about 1 minute.
- Finish the sauce. Turn the heat down to low. Add the remaining butter, pasta water, and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine. Add in the cooked pasta and toss with tongs until coated.
- Taste and serve. Taste the pasta and add more seasoning if needed. Serve with a garnish of extra parmesan or fresh parsley and enjoy.

Storing Garlic Butter Mushroom Pasta
You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight container. Just make sure you give everything enough time to cool down before you store it!
Reheat it on the stove or in the microwave to warm through. You may want to add a touch more butter if the pasta has become dry.
Ingredients Notes for Garlic Butter Mushroom Pasta
- Pasta – I use spaghetti because I generally have it on hand at all times. However, you can use any pasta you like, fettuccine, bowtie, cavatappi, etc.
- Mushrooms – Any mushrooms are great. You can use standard white, or try my favorite: baby portobello. They have a stronger, more savory flavor. Save yourself time and buy them pre sliced so half the work is already done for you!
- Butter – It may seem like a lot is used in this recipe but trust me, you need all of it to coat the pasta. I also prefer salted for this dish to add more flavor.
- Garlic – Freshly minced has the strongest flavor but you can use the jar kind as well.
- Seasoning – Feel free to throw in your own seasonings like Cajun or an Italian blend.
- Cheese – Freshly grate your parmesan and thank me later.
- Parsley – This is optional but gives a nice touch of green.

Enjoy!
~Nichole

Garlic Butter Mushroom Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces Pasta
- 12 Ounces Sliced Mushrooms
- 4 Tablespoons Butter, Divided
- 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 Cup Grated or Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Parsley for Serving, Optional
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions. When the pasta is finished cooking, reserve about 1/4 cup of the pasta water, then drain the rest.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt TWO TABLESPOONS of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 4-5 minutes until they have started to turn golden brown.
- Add the minced garlic to the pan along with the salt and pepper. Cook and stir constantly for one more minute.
- Turn the heat to low and add the remaining two tablespoons of butter, the pasta, reserved pasta water, and parmesan cheese. Toss with tongs to coat.
- Taste the pasta and season more to taste if necessary. Serve immediately.
This is delicious! I just bought some oyster mushrooms from the market today, and used those. Added some white wine after reading comments. And pretty much quadrupled the amount of garlic because… well… garlic! Superb! Definitely keeping this recipe for future use.
I mad this dish last night. I added 1 cup of white wine. It was delicious. I will definitely make it again.
I made a double size last night so we eould have left-overs for today. I did add1 cup of white wine so there would be extra sauce. I used homemade fettachi noodles.
A trick fot extra flavorful noodles is to places the noodles in sauces for the last minute or two.
I like your recipe, thanks for posting it. I’m enjoying it right now. I was looking for something to go with some porcini mushroom pasta I brought back with me from Italy. Nice and simple, just like I wanted. I’m an Italian-American guy and I like to cook sometimes. I used portabello mushrooms.
Amazing delicious spaghetti. I like using more black pepper (but that’s personal preference)
Delish thanks I added some onion and zucchini yumo! Thanks I needed to use my shrooms.
Quick and easy meal. Our family loved this meal.
Late night craving for noodles hit and I followed this recipe using udon noodles and canned mushrooms (what I had on hand). So, so delicious!!! I will definitely be making this again. Thank you ?
-Nicole
How is it reheated the next day? Thinking of making for my lunch this week…
It’s good reheated, you could always add a bit more butter when reheating if you need 🙂
Will try this recipe soon! I like dry herbs & spices, so do you have any recommendation on dry herbs I can use to make this more fragrant?
Awesome easy quick meal!! Very delicious!!
Very delicious and quick meal really for any day. Keep more of the pasta water in case u want to add more. Grab some Italian bread and apetito!!!!! Ciao tutti!