Mushroom Pasta Dinner

Make weeknight dinner fast and easy. Here's a main course recipe and three suggestions for rounding it out into a complete meal. Find out how to effortlessly dress up starters, sides, and desserts to fit the meal's main course.
By Fraya Berg
The Menu

Mushroom Stroganoff will make any vegetarian happy: The mushrooms make this dish so hearty. Garlic Peas, Roasted Cauliflower, and Almond-Topped Brownies all add to a memorable meatless meal. The brownies and cauliflower can bake at the same time -- just start the cauliflower first, as it will take longer.

Mushroom Stroganoff

Mushroom Stroganoff recipe

Garlic Peas

Heat 2 tsp. vegetable oil with 2 cloves fresh minced garlic in the microwave for 30 seconds. Toss with frozen peas cooked according to package directions.

Roasted Cauliflower

Trim a head of cauliflower and cut into small pieces. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and spread on a cookie sheet. Bake in a 350-degree oven until tender and browned.

Almond-Topped Brownies

If brownie directions call for a temperature other than 350 degrees, roast cauliflower at the temperature the brownies require.