Spinach linguine with cranberries and mushrooms!!!

Since my colossal cake baking day, I have pretty much decided to not bake cakes or anything sweet for that matter for another two weeks. I might break this law that I have laid out for myself, just because I love baking, but the only reason why I have made this decision is because the chopped up cake takes up half the room in my little apartment fridge and I don't think I  will be able to finish the entire thing anytime soon. So, instead of leaving my blog empty I have decided to put up the recipes of the food I make on a regular basis. This food is much healthier and is the typical meal I'd cook. Today I made something I'm sure my Amma would've truly enjoyed. For that matter, I think it's something my sister-in-law, Sanjukta would enjoy too. It's a simple linguine pasta that's quick to make and light on the stomach. I'm really bad at measuring how much of stuff I use while I cook general meals because I like quick no-fuss recipes that can be manipulated and changed according to the ingredients I have at home. Anyway, here's the recipe:

Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
• 2-3 tbsps of finely chopped basil
• A spring or two of fresh oregano (I'm proud to announce that I used the oregano that I grew in my little herbarium)
• 1 packet of mushrooms
• Crushed red chillies
• A few tbsps of olive oil
• A small bunch of spinach
• Cranberries or raisins (I used orange flavoured cranberries, which are to die for!)
• Spinach and chive linguine (If you don't find any of that you can use regular fettuccine and add a little more spinach)
• A few tbsps of feta cheese

Directions:

• Sautee the basil and garlic in a bit of hot olive oil.
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• Add mushrooms, spinach, crushed chillies and oregano.
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• Simultaneously cook the pasta on the side so that you don't waste anytime.
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• Add in the cranberries/raisins to the mushroom mixture and add a few tablespoons of water and olive oil to the mixture. Cook till mushrooms are done and you have a little sauce.
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• Strain the pasta and mix feta cheese into it.
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• Add the mushroom mixture to the pasta and garnish with parmesan cheese.
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• Done!