Description
Tuscan Butter Mushrooms are a creamy and flavorful dish featuring baby bella mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and Parmesan in a buttery tomato-cream sauce. Ready in just over 30 minutes, this versatile Italian-inspired recipe can be served as a side or a light vegetarian main.
Ingredients
4 Tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 lb baby bella mushrooms, cleaned
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
3 cups spinach
Thinly sliced basil, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add minced garlic and tomato paste; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, cooking for about 5 minutes until mushrooms are tender and tomatoes begin to burst.
- Pour in heavy cream and stir in grated Parmesan.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.
- Bring to a simmer, then stir in spinach.
- Cook for another 5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly and spinach wilts.
- Garnish with thinly sliced basil before serving.
Notes
Add cooked chicken, shrimp, or white beans to make it a hearty main dish.
Use dairy-free butter, cream, and cheese alternatives for a vegan version.
Serve over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes for a complete meal.
Swap spinach with kale or arugula for variation.
Increase red pepper flakes or add cayenne for more spice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
