The past three weeks I have received a little paper sack with a clump or two of oyster mushrooms (at least I am assuming they are oyster mushrooms, please correct me if I am wrong!) in my CSA box. They aren't that pretty but they taste really good!
The first week, I messed up and forgot them (mushroom mush I am afraid!), the next week they ended up on my Bison-Boursin Burgers (still dreaming of those) and finally I had to decide what to do with the ones I got last Thursday. With Boursin on my mind and in my cheese drawer (1/2 a package of the black pepper flavor), I decided to combine it with the mushrooms again: this time making a creamy, peppery, decadent pasta sauce to go over some Capellini pasta (long and narrow but thicker than Angel Hair). The little bag of basil that is a regular in my CSA box was perfect scattered on top. This isn't a "recipe' as much as my "throw it together" steps. Even if you don't have Boursin or oyster mushrooms leftover, you could use any soft, crumbly, melty cheese and any mushroom and get a similar effect.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile melt butter in a small sauce pan and saute mushrooms about 3 minutes until softened over medium heat. Add crumbled Boursin to pan along with 2 Tbsp cream and stir lightly until Boursin is melted and a sauce is formed. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Place pasta in a small serving bowl, top with the mushrooms and sauce and scatter the top with chopped basil. Enjoy!
Glad you were able to use up what you had. This looks really good.
Kat--I just hate to waste stuff but I would buy the stuff just to make this.
Teresa--but you have great Mexican Food there and thats hard to get here!
Mmmm, cheesy mushroomy pasta goodness. I am of the bad-girl eat lots of pasta set too. Go carbs!
That looks delicious and a wonderful use of only 6 ingredients. Mushrooms and cheese and pasta? I think I want this for my last meal before I die.
This looks really delicious! I wish we had a CSA here.
Candy & Andrea--sometimes I get bored with it but we are lucky to have one at least! And it is nice to get something different like the mushrooms now and then!