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Spaghetti with Mushroom and Walnut Ragù

Spaghetti tossed with a deeply browned mushroom, tomato and walnut sauce made in one pan.

Total
30 min
Hands on
20 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Italian

Per serving · estimated

Energy
600 kcal
Protein
19 g
Fat
24 g
Carbs
75 g
Freshly cooked Spaghetti with Mushroom and Walnut Ragù

Method

  1. Step 1 of 14

    Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.

    • salt
    stockpot on hob
  2. Step 2 of 14

    Slice the mushrooms.

    • chestnut mushrooms
    slice mushrooms
  3. Step 3 of 14

    Dice the onion.

    • onion
    dice onion
  4. Step 4 of 14

    Chop the walnuts roughly and strip the thyme leaves.

    • walnuts
    • fresh thyme
    strip thyme
  5. Step 5 of 14

    Heat the olive oil in a wide pan over medium-high heat.

    • olive oil
    heat oil in pan
  6. Step 6 of 14

    Fry the onion for 3 minutes until soft.

    • onion
    3 min
    onions translucent
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  7. Step 7 of 14

    Add the mushrooms and fry for 6 minutes until deep brown and dry.

    • chestnut mushrooms
    6 min
    mushrooms browned
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  8. Step 8 of 14

    Stir in the minced garlic and thyme for 1 minute.

    • garlic
    • fresh thyme
    1 min
    garlic fragrant
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  9. Step 9 of 14

    Add the tomato purée and walnuts and stir for 1 minute.

    • tomato purée
    • walnuts
    1 min
  10. Step 10 of 14

    Pour in the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 8 minutes until thick.

    • chopped tomatoes
    8 min
    sauce thickened
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  11. Step 11 of 14

    Lower the spaghetti into the boiling water and cook until al dente.

    • spaghetti
    9 min
    pasta into boiling water
  12. Step 12 of 14

    Scoop out a mug of pasta water, then drain the spaghetti.

    • spaghetti
    reserve pasta water
  13. Step 13 of 14

    Toss the spaghetti through the sauce with a splash of pasta water until glossy.

    • spaghetti
    emulsion glossy
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  14. Step 14 of 14

    Season with salt and pepper and serve with nutritional yeast.

    • salt
    • black pepper
    • nutritional yeast

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