This creamy, delicious bacon and mushroom pasta is never going to win any awards for how it looks, but my goodness it is tasty.
Pasta recipes like this are handy to have in your repertoire – tasty, comforting, easy to make, perfect for dinner and – conveniently – made with ingredients you can easily find at any local shop.
This bacon and mushroom pasta uses just 5 ingredients and you’re going to be amazed by how good it tastes!
The Ingredients
- Smoked bacon – smoked bacon is best for this recipe because it brings so much flavour. You can use unsmoked bacon if you prefer it, though.
- Mushrooms – any mushrooms work here! I used chestnut mushrooms.
- Onion – use a large brown or yellow onion.
- Double cream – use double cream for that delectable creamy sauce. If you can’t get hold of double cream, single cream will do.
- Pasta – you can use any kind of pasta. Both long and short pastas will work. I used conchiglie.
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Top Tips
- Cooking the bacon – The bacon is fried here. If a lot of liquid or fat comes out of your bacon, pour it away before continuing to fry. You want the bacon to get golden and crisp, this won’t happen if there is too much fluid.
- Cooking the mushrooms – Mushrooms release a lot of liquid when they cook. That’s fine and normal. Just be patient and continue cooking until that water has evaporated.
- Get ahead – You can make this up to 48 hours in advance. Refrigerate. To reheat, either put on a medium heat until bubbling, or microwave each portion on high for 3 minutes.
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Bacon and Mushroom Pasta
Ingredients
- 300 grams smoked bacon
- 300 grams mushrooms
- 1 onion
- 200 ml double cream
- 400 grams pasta
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions then drain.
- Meanwhile, cut the bacon into 1 inch square pieces. Put in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Cook, stirring regularly, until golden.
- Roughly slice the mushrooms and add these to the frying pan. Peel and chop the onion – add this too. Continue to cook for 6-7 more minutes, stirring regularly.
- Turn the heat down to low and add the cream. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine the sauce and pasta. Serve immediately.
