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Creamy Garlic Mushroom Pasta

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We are all really busy and most people don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen (I love spending time in the kitchen, but maybe that is just me), so the quicker a meal can be prepared, made and put on the table, the better!

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One of the most popular parts of this blog is the Under 30 Minutes Meals, so I thought I would focus on adding more recipes to that category. I can understand why so many people are looking for healthy meals that can be made under 30 minutes, as there is a misconception that healthy meals take hours to cook and they have lots of ingredients to them. That doesn’t have to be the case – you can get nutritious and tasty meals that the whole family will like cooked in well under 30 minutes. I aim to get a lot of meals done in around 15 minutes, like this one.

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Love it or hate it, but Valentine’s Day is come up. Personally, we love it! Sure, you don’t need one day a year to show each other how much you love each other, but any excuse to push the boat out a little bit more and show each other some more love should be grabbed I think. We don’t tend to go out, as it’s crazy expensive and I don’t want to be spending time surrounded by other couples, so we stay in and cook and actually sit at the table, instead of in front of the TV. Hey, that’s a luxury for us!

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We don’t want to be spending hours in the kitchen on Valentine’s Day, so we make something quick, that isn’t going to cause a lot of washing up – which is why we use our Redmond Multi Cooker. This multicooker really does do everything: soups, stews, oats, cakes, steams, yoghurt, pasta, fondue, bread. In fact, there is not much that I have found that it doesn’t do. I haven’t tried any cakes in it yet, but that is next on the list.

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I have posted about this a couple of times and the response has been really good, and a few of you have bought one yourself, but what you ask for were more ideas on what to make in it – so I will be sharing more recipes over the coming months.

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This isn’t just another kitchen gadget that you don’t have room for. In fact, it is the one kitchen gadget that you do need, so you could technically get rid of all the other ones, as this one combines them all. For those of you that are heading to uni or you only have a small amount of kitchen space, then the Redmond Multicooker is ideal. I wish I had of taken one in to student accommodation with me when I started uni.

What I am loving about it at the moment is it is a massive time saver – you just put everything in and it pretty much does it all for you. It’s small, it’s quiet, it’s easy to use (although I would recommend thoroughly reading the instructions so you can see just how much you can do with it)

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Oh, and worried about all the garlic and it being Valentine’s Day? Well, at least you will both have garlic breath!

Ingredients – Serves 2:

– 150g/5oz Whole wheat pasta

– 4 garlic cloves, crushed

– 10 mushrooms, sliced (I use a mixture of mushrooms like chestnut, shiitake and oyster)

– 1 tsp olive oil

– 30g/1oz  vegetarian parmesan

– 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt creme fraiche

– 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

– Zest of half a lemon

– Cracked black pepper

**If you don’t have a Redmond Multicooker, you can still cook this on the hob. Gently fry the mushrooms and garlic for 5 minutes, cook the spaghetti as usual and drain. Stir in the mushrooms and the rest of the ingredients and serve**

1) Finely chop the garlic and slice the mushrooms. Pour the oil into the bowl and add the garlic and mushrooms.

2) Press MENU on the Redmond Multicooker and select the FRY program. Press the PRODUCT button and select VEGETABLES. Select the HOUR/MIN button and set the COOKING TIME button for 5 minutes.

3) Press START and stir-fry the ingredients until the program finishes. Take them out and place into a separate container.

3) Pour the 3 litres of water into the bowl and close the lid. Press MENU and select the PASTA program. Select the HOUR/MIN button and set the COOKING TIME for 12 minutes.

4) Press START and put the spaghetti in when you hear the beep and stir.

5) Close the lid and press START. Cook until the program finishes and combine the spaghetti with the mushroom mix and stir in the rest of the ingredients before serving.

Nutritional Information – per person:

Calories: 351

Fat: 6

Carbs: 58

Protein: 21.5

Fibre: 1.5

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**This recipe was commissioned by Redmond, however all opinions are my own**

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  1. Oh I could eat this right now!! Love mushrooms and this is a great healthy take on the usual creamy, fat laden mushroom dishes. The multi cooker looks pretty fab. I could do with being able to remove a few gadgets and condense into one.x

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  2. Ohhh that multi cooker looks and sounds amazing! I NEED one of those.
    This recipe looks and sounds amazing, defiantly need to try this and with it being healthy AND under half an hour to cook, it’s certainly something I need to try. Thank you for sharing. xx

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  13. Creamy mushroom pasta is one of our stalwarts, and as you say, quick and healthy. We use low fat creme fraiche and it’s still rich and delicious. Lovely photos of yours!

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  17. Yum, this pasta dish looks great! I’m with you, I love any excuse to celebrate love, but I can’t remember the last time I went out to dinner on VDay. I’d much rather cook a romantic meal at home 🙂 I also like doing something adventurous with my man for VDay. This year we’re doing a water sport activity!

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    • That sounds really fun! Exactly, celebrating your love for each other doesn’t have to be done in a restaurant surrounded by other people.

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  23. This sounds like a winner for Valentine’s Day dinner. I love mushrooms, thanks for the recipe. We don’t go out aa no childcare for our daughter but a lovely cosy dinner for the 3 of us at home.

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  24. I agree please do more under 30 minute meals, I work three jobs plus manage a Blogger group and have my own blog and social media accounts so something quick an easy would be amazing xx

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  26. This would be perfect for Valentine’s day dinner 🙂 We never go out either, it’s much cosier and more intimate eating at home anyway.

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  34. I bought my daughter this multi cooker when she went to uni in September and sadly I think she has only used it twice. But I will send this link to her and hopefully it will motivate her to use it more.

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    • I guess that is the problem with students, there isn’t always motivation to cook. I hope this recipe helps 🙂

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  35. I am definitely making this for Valentine’s Day. Thanks so much for the idea Dannii.
    Do you think it would need something like chicken in it?

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    • I hope you enjoy it.
      I wouldn’t say it is missing meat, but you could easily add some grilled chicken breast to it.

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  41. You had me at creamy and garlic, Dannii! This sounds like the ultimate comfort-food meal for a chilly weeknight. That multicooker sounds awesome, too. Hope you and Dave have an awesome weekend! 🙂

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  43. I especially like that you have incorporated two glasses of wine into this delicious recipe Dannii. 😀

    It’s reminding me of the lovely white Lynne and I have got chilling in the fridge for this evening.

    Hope you have a great weekend!

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    • Haha, yes! I photographed it in the morning and it was so hard not to have a glass. It’s being saved for tonight.

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  51. Greek yoghurt in pasta? I have never heard of that before. But I trust you 😉 Maybe some asparagus would be good in this too?

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  56. This looks so good and quick to make. I must admit, I use time as an excuse and it shouldn’t be. I love all your recipes.

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