A great way to start or end your week is to prepare something special, quick, and really easy. You must try this delicious pasta recipe! A dinner pasta idea with a delicious creamy mushroom sauce that is a perfect addition to your family meal recipe repertoire. You can serve this creamy garlic penne pasta recipe as a lunch, afternoon snack, or a dinner meal for the family.

Use 3/4 pounds of pasta if you want a little saucier dish. If you want this pasta recipe to be low carb, then you may use zucchini noodles. Check out this recipe about how to make delicious zucchini noodles. Zucchini noodles are a great pasta substitute.

If you are vegetarian, you can omit the pork loin. Also, using a vegetarian (rennet-free) parmesan cheese is a great idea to make this purely vegetarian. Add chicken, shrimp, salmon, or sausage to this pasta for additional protein. Peas, broccoli, and spinach will make this a little healthier. If you love bold flavors, you may use shiitake, portobello, or porcini mushrooms for a depth of mushroom flavor.