Creamy Mushroom Cavatappi
with Scallions & Parmesan
- Wheat
- Milk
If you’re mad for mushrooms, a fan of fungi, or crazy for creminis, this pasta will treat you right: it’s loaded with ’shroom slices. They’re the flavor backbone of this recipe, bringing all those deep, earthy flavors that you know and love. We’ve added springy cavatappi spirals, a creamy garlic herb sauce, and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese (mushrooms, pasta, and dairy are pretty much best friends, after all). Get ready for this umami bomb to make waves at your dinner table.
Ingredients
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese
6 ounce
Cavatappi Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Milk
8 ounce
Cremini Mushrooms
2 tablespoon
Garlic Herb Butter
(Contains: Milk)
2 unit
Scallions
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and slice mushrooms into ¼-inch-thick pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, 5-7 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Wash out pan.
Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
While pasta cooks, melt 2 TBSP plain butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for mushrooms over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and cook until just softened, 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes. Whisk in milk and ⅓ cup pasta cooking water (½ cup for 4), breaking up any flour clumps. Simmer until slightly thickened, 3-4 minutes.
Stir cream cheese into pan with sauce until melted. Stir in mushrooms, cavatappi, and garlic herb butter. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.
Divide pasta between bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan and scallion greens. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The creamy mushroom sauce is rich and comforting, but many found it mild on its own — adding red pepper flakes, a squeeze of lemon, or a splash of chicken stock gave it noticeably more depth 🍲.
- Ease of prep: This is a straightforward recipe, though the timing of reserving pasta water while whisking the sauce can feel awkward — have a ladle ready before draining.
- Suggestions: Add toasted panko breadcrumbs on top for crunch, or stir in a little extra Parmesan directly into the sauce for a richer finish. A handful of spinach, peas, or broccoli stirred in at the end rounds out the dish nicely.
- Leftovers: This pasta reheats well and made enough for lunch the next day for several reviewers; add a splash of water or milk when reheating to loosen the sauce.
- Portions: Several reviewers noted the recipe yields generous portions — some split it into three or four servings rather than two.
Reviews from our home cooks
This has been one of my family's favorite dishes from when we first started HelloFresh years ago. The actual recipe is so much better, and we love it! It is just overall perfect! The flavor and the creamy sauce with the cavatappi and mushrooms and chicken! So good!! Haven't seen this one in a really long time too, hope you bring this one back.
This creamy dreamy mushroom cavatappi was top notch! The recipe was easy to make, and the sauce came together very nicely. Even my adult daughter, who is very picky, finished her whole bowl. Definitely a four-star recipe.
The creamy chicken and mushroom cavatappi was so good! Even my husband who is not a mushroom fan enjoyed it. Also appreciated how fast and easy this meal was to clean up.
This should definitely be in the Hall of Fame. So much flavor and bonus points for ease in making. Delicious mushrooms flavored with the mild parmesan and the crunchy scallions. This is another recipe on repeat for my household.
This was very good. I liked the sauce very much and the mushrooms were heavenly with the cavatappi. I used only 1/2 the Herbed Butter, 1/2 the Cream Cheese and no additional butter (just cooked the veggies in a little Olive Oil). I like to keep my fat intake fairly low and I'm used to cooking without a lot of butter. Still, the sauce was creamy and delicious! Leftovers tasted great the next day reheated with a side salad.
Loved this dish! Super tasty, loved the pasta, cream, mushrooms, parmesan and scallion - absolutely delicious, would order it again in a heartbeat!
The scallions are such a great addition to a classic creamy pasta dish! I threw some red pepper flakes into mine for a little heat. Easy and fun recipe.
Always a favorite. Love how the cream sauce comes out and the cremini mushrooms add some great flavor. With the scallions and parm cheese on top, it's perfect.
When I ordered, I thought this was my usual "creamy dreamy mushroom cavatappi" only with chicken too. It's not, but I think the sauce is better. My biggest complaint is that the sauce:pasta ratio is WAY off. I finally learned to just cook half the pasta. Please fix this!
I am a big fan of the HelloFresh recipes and delivery. Lately each box is a little off. This recipe card called for Creamy Chicken Sausage & Kale Cavatappi. There was no sausage in the box so I bought some and when making inside the bag was mushrooms and no kale and other missing ingredients. Last delivery I received 2 of the same recipe, other times no recipe card and I have to look it up online. Since it is becoming so frequent I wanted to let you know. Thank you
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