One-pot Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 750kcal
This One-pot Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Pasta is the ultimate in quick, one-pan comfort food for busy weeknights. Crispy bacon is cooked with sliced mushrooms, garlic, cream and parmesan, then the pasta is added to cook directly in the pan of sauce. A sprinkling of spring onion (scallion) tops off the dish perfectly. Delicious on its own, you could also serve it with a green salad and garlic bread.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200 g bacon, roughly diced
- 500 g mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 750 ml chicken stock (at room temperature)
- 250 ml thickened (heavy) cream
- ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 250 g spaghetti (see note 1 for other pasta options)
- 125 ml boiling water (directly from the kettle)
- 1 spring onion (scallion), finely sliced
- 100 g freshly grated parmesan
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan over high heat.
- Add the bacon and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened and slightly golden.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the chicken stock, thickened cream, pepper and the pasta. Scatter the pasta in the pan and push it down with the back of your spoon so that it is submerged under the liquid.
- Reduce the heat to medium–low (so that the liquid is gently bubbling; if it is not hot enough and bubbling, the liquid will not absorb). Cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly to stop the pasta sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- At the end of the 10 minutes, add ½ cup (125 ml) boiling water (from the kettle) and stir for 1 minute to help loosen the sauce to your desired consistency.
- Turn the heat off. Stir through the spring onion and parmesan and serve.
Notes
Note 1 – Use any pasta that takes 8–12 minutes to cook according to the packet instructions. Spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine, elbows or bow ties are all suitable options.
MAKE AHEAD
Best made fresh and served immediately. Otherwise, see the reheating instructions below.LEFTOVERS
Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. Add 1–2 tablespoons of water as needed to loosen the sauce. Not suitable to freeze.Nutrition Facts
One-pot Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Pasta
Amount per Serving
Calories
750
% Daily Value*
Fat
40
g
62
%
Saturated Fat
21
g
131
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
12
g
Cholesterol
99
mg
33
%
Sodium
1739
mg
76
%
Potassium
857
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
63
g
21
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
36
g
72
%
Vitamin A
1178
IU
24
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
291
mg
29
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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