Fettuccini With Shiitake and Garlic Butter

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 8 ounces fettuccine pasta
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon scallion, sliced
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. When foam subsides, stir in the mushrooms.

2. 2

   Sauté, stirring, over medium heat until mushrooms are tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, cook the fettuccini in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, 5-7 minutes. Drain.

5. 5

   Toss the fettuccini with the mushroom mixture, 2 tablespoons of remaining butter and the lemon juice. Top with scallions.