Date-Night Dinner Idea: Garlic Mushroom Pasta (No Fancy Restaurant Required!)

I’ve always been partial to date nights in. Restaurants can be fun, don’t get me wrong–but sometimes I don’t want the crowds, the noise, or the expense of eating out. With a recipe like this garlic mushroom pasta, you won’t even miss the restaurant food, because you’ll be making it yourself!

This dish comes together in a flash and it’s simple enough that it’s fun to cook with your significant other! But I didn’t just go for ease here–I packed in some serious flavor and creamy texture, too!

The secret to a good pasta dish is a creamy sauce to tie everything together: All you need is butter, a little heavy cream, and a splash of broth or cooking sherry, or even white wine. (I’m forever a proponent of using what you already have on hand!) We’re getting tons of flavor from simple things like butter, fresh herbs, and garlic.

This garlic mushroom pasta recipe is sized to feed just two people–and the portions are (in my opinion) a little on the generous side, so you may even end up with enough for a meal of leftovers the next day! Is there anything better than reaching into the fridge and finding food that’s already cooked? No, my friends, no there is not. Scroll on for the full recipe with instructions–and happy cooking!

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This recipe comes from our food contributor, Stephanie Simmons, of Blue Bowl. Her goal with her kitchen-tested recipes is to get you excited about cooking, show you how good food can taste, and prove that you don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to make a good meal.