FunGuy’s Crimini and Creamy Tomato and Cheddar Pasta

This week we have just the recipe to quell any comfort food cravings in a bowl of easy and quick pasta! 

What makes it the solution to satiating that particular hunger? It’s a classic combo of tomato and cheddar cheese made into a simple creamy sauce tossed with twisty fusilli pasta.

It would be crimini to miss out on this creamy cheesy comforting tomato and cheddar combo!

DIRECTIONS:

1. Bring a pot of water with the coarse salt to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for about 8 minute, or until just cooked through. Once the pasta is cooked, transfer it to a colander and drain it of any excess water. Cover to keep warm until ready to serve.
2. While the pasta cooks, prepare mushrooms and the ingredients for the tomato sauce.
3. Brush off any debris from the FunGuy crimini mushrooms with a damp cloth. Trim the mushroom stems and slice the caps on a cutting board. Peel the onion and garlic; dice the onion and mince the garlic. 
4. Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add the mushrooms and allow them to cook 3-5 minutes, or until browned around the edges. Season the mushrooms with the dried oregano and stir. 
5. Pour the tomato sauce into the pan and stir it into the mushrooms. Allow the sauce to come to simmer before stirring the milk into the sauce. Allow it to come back to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and reduce the heat to medium low. Allow it to cook until reduced by half, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add half of the cheddar cheese to the pasta and stir well. Taste and season with salt as necessary. Turn off the heat. 
6. Serve immediately with the remaining shredded cheddar sprinkled on top and fresh basil leaves!

Have a Fun meal!