Pesto Spaghetti with crisp Mushrooms
Four ingredients to a stunning pasta dish - spaghetti, pesto, cauliflower bits and mushrooms. Prepare a pesto in 5 minutes, toss the cooked spaghetti and top it with crisp fried mushrooms. How difficult can that be!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 packet Spaghetti whole wheat
- 2 cups Pesto
- 2 cups Mushrooms
- 2 cups Cauliflower bits
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Red Pepper flakes
- Salt
Instructions
- Alter the basic Pesto recipe and use equal parts of parsley and basil
- In a large cookie sheet, toss mushrooms with olive oil and salt; roast at 425 degrees hot oven for 10-15 minute until crisp, set aside
- Cook the spaghetti as per package directions, drain and drizzle with olive oil
- In a large skillet, add the cauliflower bits and toss for 2-3 minutes to remove moisture; do not cook
- Add the pesto and spaghetti and toss until well coated
- Season with plenty of crushed red pepper flakes
- Top with mushrooms and serve