Lemon basil pasta with garlicky mushrooms (low FODMAP)

25 Minutes • Low FODMAP • Gluten-free • Lactose-free • Vegetarian • Serves 4 • I love a vegetarian dish that has the heartiness to fill you up and this is one of those dishes. While it’s light and the flavors of garlic, basil, and lemon are fresh and vivid, the oyster mushrooms lend a rich flavor and heartiness that brings it all together. Serve with a side salad and a sliced sourdough baguette and you’ll have a meal fit for company.

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon garlic-infused olive oil

3 cloves garlic, peeled, and quartered (don’t worry, this recipe IS low FODMAP!)

14 ounces oyster mushrooms, chopped

4 cups fresh spinach, roughly torn

2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

1 pound gluten-free pasta, cooked according to package directions (I like Andean Dream Quinoa Fusili)

Zest of 1 lemon

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt and pepper to taste

1/3 cup fresh-grated Parmesan (optional - but really good!)

Directions

Pour the ¼ cup of olive oil into a small saucepan and heat just until warm over low heat (do not allow it to bubble or simmer). Remove from the heat and add the quartered garlic cloves. Let sit for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to thoroughly infuse the olive oil with the garlic taste (without adding FODMAPs!)

Meanwhile:

Prepare pasta according to package instructions.

Wash, dry, and chop spinach, basil, and mushrooms.

Zest and juice the lemon, and grate the parmesan and set aside.

Heat the one tablespoon of garlic-infused olive oil in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high. Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes, until they become tender and start to release their juices. Add half of the spinach and cook for 2 more minutes, until spinach is wilted.

Stir in the pasta and cook for 1 or 2 more minutes, until the pasta is thoroughly warmed. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining spinach. It will wilt only slightly. Next, scoop out and discard ALL of the sliced garlic cloves and pour the garlic-infused oil over the pasta. Add the basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss all ingredients to mix well.

Serve warm, with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

Eat and enjoy every bite because you can!

This post may contain affiliate links so you can easily purchase items listed on the page. In some cases, we have provided a special discount code for IBS Game Changers so be sure to use it when you purchase an item to get the discount that has been arranged just for you! 

More Deliciously Low FODMAP™ Vegetarian recipes you might enjoy