Italian-American · pasta
Tomato Mushroom Penne with Garlic Bread
Penne and mushrooms in a quick tomato-butter sauce come with crisp garlic bread for an easy complete dinner.
Total time25 min
Hands-on10 min
Cleanupmedium
Serves4
Cook
Make dinner
- 01
Combine the tomatoes, butter, onion half, and salt in a saucepan. Crush the tomatoes with a spoon.
- 02
Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 03
Meanwhile, brown the mushrooms in a skillet and boil the penne until tender, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- 04
Discard the onion. Toss the penne and mushrooms with the sauce and enough pasta water to make it glossy. Serve with hot garlic bread.
Make it work
Useful swaps
- Use olive oil and dairy-free garlic bread for a vegan dinner.
- White mushrooms can replace cremini.
Why this is a good weeknight call
Only 10 minutes are hands-on. The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.
