Creamy mushroom and bacon spaghetti
To make this recipe, you will need: bacon, mushrooms, fresh cream and wholewheat spaghetti.
TOTAL TIME 30 mins | SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS
- 250 g diced streaky bacon
- 500 g sliced mushrooms
- 500 ml fresh cream
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 500 g packet of wholewheat spaghetti
METHOD
HEAT a large frying pan over medium-high heat and fry bacon until crispy, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside until needed, without discarding the bacon fat.
FRY mushrooms, in batches if necessary, in the pan with the bacon fat over medium heat, about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Return the bacon to the same pan, add fresh cream, garlic and simmer gently until the sauce has thickened slightly, 3 minutes.
SEASON with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook wholewheat spaghetti according to package instructions, drain and serve tossed through the pasta sauce.
Creamy mushroom and bacon spaghetti
Ingredients
- 250 g diced streaky bacon
- 500 g sliced mushrooms
- 500 ml fresh cream
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 500 g packet of wholewheat spaghetti
Instructions
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and fry bacon until crispy, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside until needed, without discarding the bacon fat.
Fry mushrooms, in batches if necessary, in the pan with the bacon fat over medium heat, about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Return the bacon to the same pan, add fresh cream, garlic and simmer gently until the sauce has thickened slightly, 3 minutes.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook wholewheat spaghetti according to package instructions, drain and serve tossed through the pasta sauce.
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