Mushroom Pasta with Goat Cheese

By admin 2/28/2026

The recipe draws inspiration from a restaurant dish, enhanced by incorporating soft goat cheese, fresh herbs, leafy greens, and bright lemon notes, creating a quick and easy dinner recipe that's completed in under 30 minutes - one of the best vegetarian recipes.

Servings 3
Prep Time 10 min
Cook Time 25 min
Total Time 35 min

Ingredients

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  • 250 g Farfalle
  • 225 g mixed mushrooms (baby bella, cremini, button, shiitake, oyster)
  • 20 g Thyme (fresh, finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice (from one lemon)
  • 90 g baby greens
  • 25 g Parmesan (grated)
  • 150 g goat cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente (a few minutes before package time); drain and reserve 60ml pasta water.

  2. Clean and slice the mushrooms; chop the fresh herbs.

  3. Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook herbs, mushrooms, and kosher salt for about 5 minutes until tender. Lower heat, add lemon juice, greens, and additional salt; cook 2 minutes until wilted. Add Parmesan and pasta water, stirring until melted.

  4. Add drained pasta to mushroom mixture. Season with pepper and salt to taste. Break goat cheese into crumbles and fold into pasta. Serve immediately.