Pasta with Bacon and Mushrooms

Name: Pasta with Bacon and Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams Thin Spaghetti Or Angel Hair Pasta; 3 slices Thin Bacon, Cut Into 1/2-inch Pieces; 4 servings Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste; 237 milliliters Low Sodium Chicken Broth (OR Dry White Wine); 59 milliliters Flat-leaf Parsley, Minced; 3 cloves Garlic, Minced; 3 whole Green Onions, White And Light Green Parts Sliced; 237 milliliters Half-and-half; 59 milliliters Heavy Whipping Cream; 2 Tbsps Olive Oil; 4 servings Extra Parmesan, For Sprinkling; 118 milliliters Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese; 4 servings Salt To Taste; 10 ounces package White Button Mushrooms, Sliced Thin

Pasta with Bacon and Mushrooms might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 874 calories, 37g of protein, and 39g of fat each. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up garlic, green onions, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions.In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.

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Pasta

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Frying Pan

Add bacon pieces and cook until light brown but not crisp.

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Real Bacon Pieces

Remove bacon from pan and set aside. Do not clean pan.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add mushrooms and garlic to pan. Toss/stir around and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes; increase heat to high if needed to help mushrooms begin to turn golden brown.

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Mushrooms

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Pour in chicken broth. Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any bits. Cook over medium-high heat for several minutes, or until the liquid is reduced by half. Reduce heat and pour in half and half and cream. Stir and allow to bubble and thicken for a couple of minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Cream

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Frying Pan

Add sliced green onions and parsley, then cook for one more minute. Finally, add Parmesan and stir, allowing cheese to melt and incorporate into the sauce. Turn off heat.

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Green Onions

Parmesan

Parsley

Cheese

Sauce

Add cooked pasta to a large bowl.

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Cooked Pasta

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Bowl

Add half the sauce from the pan. Toss with tongs. ***

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Sauce

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Tongs

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Add 1/2 cup hot pasta water at this point if the pasta mixture is too thick and gunky. Toss and add more water until it reaches the consistency you need.***

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