• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Hilda's Kitchen Blog

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Book
  • About
  • Resources
  • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Book
    • About
    • Resources
    • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    • Recipes
    • Book
    • About
    • Subscribe

    You Are Here Home » Foraging Recipes

    Published: Mar 14, 2022 Updated: Jul 10, 2022 by Hilda Sterner | This post may contain affiliate links Leave a Comment

    Lion's Mane Recipe (Mushroom Pasta)

    Sharing is caring!

    171 shares
    • Share98
    • Yummly
    • Tweet
    Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe
    lions mane mushroom pasta pin

    Creamy, rich, and filling, this vegetarian Lion's Mane Mushroom Recipe has incredible flavor and tastes like a succulent seafood pasta dish, minus the seafood. That's because Lion's Mane Mushrooms taste similar to crab meat which is why they're often used to make lion's mane crab cakes.

    lions Mane past recipe with cheese, bread, and a green napkin

    Whether you're a Lion's Mane Mushroom enthusiast or have never heard of these tasty mushrooms, you're going to love this Lion's Mane Mushroom Recipe! Lion's Mane Mushrooms are big, meaty, and look and taste nothing like mushrooms.

    Jump to:
    • 🧐 Why This Recipe Works
    • 🛒 What Goes into This Recipe
    • 🔖 Recipe Ingredients and Substitutions
    • 🍝How to Make This Lion's Mane Recipe
    • 🍽 Serving Suggestions
    • 🤷🏻‍♀️Recipe FAQs
    • 👩🏼‍🍳 Pro Tips
    • 🍄About This Recipe
    • 🍜 Related Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🧐 Why This Recipe Works

    I just love this recipe for its simplicity. Using Lion's Mane Mushrooms in this recipe is a brilliant way of replicating the flavor and texture of high-priced seafood, like lobster and crab, with these seafood-flavored mushrooms.

    Moreover, these incredible mushrooms are loaded with nutrition! They contain anti-inflammatory properties and are said to improve brain health and function. This means you can feel good about serving this yummy pasta dish to your family.

    Finally, this recipe is easy to prepare and ready in less than 30 minutes!

    🛒 What Goes into This Recipe

    🔖 Recipe Ingredients and Substitutions

    • Lion's Mane Mushrooms — This recipe features Lion's Mane mushrooms so I don't recommend substituting any other mushrooms.
    • Cream — To make the pasta sauce creamy, use either whipping cream or half and half.
    • Wine or Broth — I like to add seafood broth to accentuate the seafood flavor of the Lion's Mane Mushroom. However, you can also use white wine or cooking sherry.
    • Pasta — Use your favorite pasta including penne, angel hair pasta, or spaghetti.
    • Herbs — Besides Italian parsley, basil is a great alternative.
    • Cheese — The finished dish can be topped with any hard cheese, for example, Asiago, Parmesan, or Romano.
    • Serrano peppers — To make the dish spicy, add a Serrano pepper into the sauce. If you don't have Serranos, you can substitute ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.

    🍝How to Make This Lion's Mane Recipe

    STEP 1: Pour olive oil into a saucepan. Add sliced tomatoes and cover the pot with the lid. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes.

    a pot of tomatoes being cooked with lid onto

    STEP 2: Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. 

    pasta cooking in boiling water

    STEP 3: Add a Serrano pepper to the tomatoes and sauté for a minute. Pour the broth over the tomatoes and season with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Cover and simmer the sauce over low heat for another 5 minutes.

    STEP 4: Pour cream into the pot and blend until smooth (or slightly chunky) using an immersion blender.

    STEP 5: Tear Lion's Mane Mushroom into small pieces. Melt butter in a separate skillet and sauté for a few minutes. Stir the sauteed mushrooms into the sauce.

    lions mane mushrooms in pasta sauce

    STEP 6: Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce; mix to combine. Plate the Lion's Mane Mushroom Pasta and garnish with shaved Asiago cheese and chopped Italian parsley before serving.

    pasta over sauce in a pan
    lions mane mushroom recipe
    lions mane mushroom recipe (pasta) in a white bowl

    🍽 Serving Suggestions

    Serve this Lions Mane Recipe with crusty bread or a nice Healthy Broccoli Salad on the side.

    🤷🏻‍♀️Recipe FAQs

    What is a Lion’s Mane mushroom?

    Lion's Mane Mushrooms (Hericium Erinaceus) grow in the United States and Canada. Some look more like coral, while others resemble a head of cauliflower. They are not only edible, but highly nutritious, and foraged for their medicinal properties.

    lion's mane mushrooms in a carton

    Where can you find Lion's Mane Mushrooms?

    Lion's Mane Mushrooms can be found fruiting on logs, hardwood trees, and injured parts of trees in late summer and early fall.

    There are a few different varieties, including Bears Head Tooth (Hericium Americanum) and Coral Tooth Fungus (Hericium Coralloides).

    Lion's Mane Mushrooms can be purchased at Farmer's Markets and some grocery stores. They can also be grown at home using a growing kit that can be purchased online.

    lions mane growing on a tree

    If you'd like to try growing your own Lion's Mane mushrooms, I recommend getting your kit from CascadiaMushrooms.com. 🍄

    lions mane mushroom kit

    What does a Lion's Mane Mushroom taste like?

    Lion's Mane Mushrooms have a mild taste. The flavor is often compared to seafood, especially crab meat or lobster. For this reason, they are often used to make vegan crab cakes and other mock seafood recipes.

    What are the health benefits of Lion's Mane Mushrooms?

    Lion's Mane Mushrooms are known for their extraordinary health properties. For example, according to Healthline.com Lion's Mane Mushrooms have the following benefits:
    • Protect against dementia
    • Fight heart disease
    • Relieve mild forms of depression and anxiety
    • Aid the digestive tract
    • Fight against diabetes and cancer
    • Boost immunity

    How should you store Lion's Mane Mushrooms?

    Lion's Mane Mushrooms should be stored in a paper bag in the refrigerator. This method helps to keep mushrooms fresh the longest because the paper bag allows the mushrooms to breathe.

    👩🏼‍🍳 Pro Tips

    • If you don't have an immersion blender you can use a food processor or Ninja blender. Make sure the sauce is not too hot when you blend it because it will splatter when you unscrew the blade from the cup. 
    • For a milder dish, leave out the Serrano and the cayenne pepper. For an extra spicy dish, slice an additional Serrano pepper and add it to the plated pasta before serving it.
    • Instead of Asiago cheese, you can sprinkle the pasta with Parmesan cheese.
    • If foraging Lion's Mane Mushrooms, look for them high up on tree trunks and branches. This is a great beginner mushroom to forage and doesn't have dangerous look-alikes.

    🍄About This Recipe

    Although I'd love to claim the credit for this recipe, the credit goes to my daughter, Nena. She prepared this dish for me after we ventured to the farmer's market on one of my recent visits to San Diego.

    A smorgasbord of mushrooms at the Little Italy Farmers Market in San Diego, California

    Nena bought a variety of exotic mushrooms and created a few tasty dishes, including her Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup. I instantly fell in love with this recipe and knew I had to share it on my blog, so I brought some back with me to Montana to prepare the dish and write this post.

    lions man mushroom pasta with bread, and chopped parsley on the side

    🍜 Related Recipes

    If you're looking for more easy recipes, check out this quick pasta recipe or any of the delicious recipes below!

    • Keto stuffed mushrooms
      Easy Keto Stuffed Mushrooms
    • cream of mushroom soup with toast
      Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
    • shaggy mane mushroom waffles
      Shaggy Mane Mushroom Waffles
    • morel mushroom and prawn risotto
      Morel Mushroom and Prawn Risotto Recipe

    Love this recipe? Please leave a 5-star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟rating in the recipe card below & a review in the comments section further down the page.

    Stay in touch with me through social media @ Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and Facebook. Don't forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes!

    📖 Recipe

    lions mane mushrooms pasta

    Lion's Mane Recipe (Mushroom Pasta)

    An easy and delicious pasta recipe featuring lion's mane mushrooms in the place of seafood.
    4.79 from 14 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: dinner, entree, lunch
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 750kcal
    Author: Hilda Sterner

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 10 ounces cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
    • 1 medium Serrano pepper (chopped)
    • ½ cup seafood broth (or wine)
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ½ cup whipping cream (or half and half)
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • ¼ lb lion's mane mushrooms
    • 2 cups uncooked penne pasta
    • 1 ounce Asiago cheese
    • 2 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley (chopped)

    Instructions

    • Pour olive oil into a saucepan. Add sliced tomatoes and cover the pot with the lid. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. 
    • Add a Serrano pepper to the tomatoes and sauté for a minute. Pour the broth over the tomatoes and season with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Cover and simmer the sauce over low heat for another 5 minutes.
    • Pour cream into the pot and blend until smooth (or slightly chunky) using an immersion blender.
    • Tear Lion's Mane Mushroom into small pieces. Melt butter in a separate skillet and sauté for a few minutes. Stir the sauteed mushrooms into the sauce.
    • Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce; mix to combine. Plate the Lion's Mane Mushroom Pasta and garnish with shaved Asiago cheese and chopped Italian parsley before serving.

    Notes

    • If you don't have an immersion blender you can use a food processor or Ninja blender. Make sure the sauce is not too hot when you blend it because it will splatter when you unscrew the blade from the cup. 
    • For a milder dish, leave out the Serrano and the cayenne pepper. For an extra spicy dish, slice an additional Serrano pepper and add it to the plated pasta before serving it.
    • Instead of Asiago cheese, you can sprinkle the pasta with Parmesan cheese.
    • If foraging Lion's Mane Mushrooms, look for them high up on tree trunks and branches. This is a great beginner mushroom to forage and doesn't have dangerous look-alikes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 750kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 875mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g
    Tried this Recipe? Please leave A Star Rating!Mention @HildasKitchenBlog or tag #HildasKitchenBlog!

    More Foraging Recipes

    • pine needle tea with pines and orange slices around it
      Pine Needle Tea Benefits & Recipe
    • elderberry wine in a glass with more in a bottle behind it
      Easy Elderberry Wine Recipe
    • elderberry shrub in a jar and cocktail
      Elderberry Shrub Recipe
    • vegan fried chicken mushrooms on a blue plate with ranch dressing
      Vegan Fried Chicken

    Sharing is caring!

    171 shares
    • Share98
    • Yummly
    • Tweet

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




     

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    profile photo-Hilda

    Hi, I'm Hilda! I'm the creator of Hilda's Kitchen Blog, author of Mom's Authentic Assyrian Recipes, and a recipe contributor to Brian Baumgartner's Seriously Good Chili Cookbook (AKA Kevin Malone, from The Office).

    Are you looking for a little inspiration in the kitchen? Let me show you how to use unique ingredients to make tasty meals for your family! more about me →

    Get My Cookbook!

    cook book on a wooden board

    Easter Recipes

    • easter round up main photo
      35 Tasty Easter Recipe Ideas
    • a slice of carrot cake on a white plate
      Carrot Cake with Pineapple
    • kileche under a Christmas tree
      Kileche | Kleicha (Assyrian Holiday Cookies)
    • roasted carrots
      Parmesan Roasted Rainbow Carrots
    • healthy deviled eggs on a blue plate
      Healthy Keto Deviled Eggs
    • birds nests on a plate
      Bird Nest Recipe (Osh El Bulbul) Baklava

    Check Out My Etsy Shop!

    montana healing salves logo

    Popular Recipes

    • Katiafi pastry
      How to Make Kataifi Pastry from scratch!
    • smoked Tri Tip being sliced
      Traeger Smoked Tri-Tip
    • smoked turkey breast on the grill
      Traeger Smoked Turkey Breast
    • tri tip sandwiches featured image
      Tri-Tip Sandwiches with Caramelized Onions
    • orange powder in a jar with oranges around it
      Drying Orange Peels and How to Use Them
    • jiffy cornbread with creamed corn in a cast iron pan with a slice removed
      Jiffy Cornbread with Creamed Corn

    Featured On

    featured on

    Subscribe to Get my Latest Recipes!

    Privacy Policy

    Stay Connected

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

    Footer

    ^ back to top

    About

    • About Me
    • My Etsy Shop

    Policies

    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Policy
    • Photo & Content Sharing Policy

    LET'S CONNECT!

    • Contact Page
    • Work with Me

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small percentage from qualifying Amazon purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 • Hildas Kitchen Blog • All rights reserved