Description
Creamy Bacon Mushroom Pasta is the ultimate comfort food, combining rich, velvety sauce with perfectly cooked pasta and crispy bacon. This simple yet indulgent dish is perfect for cozy nights or impressing guests at dinner parties. With earthy mushrooms and a touch of garlic, each bite offers a delightful balance of flavors that will leave everyone asking for more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
- 4 strips thick-cut bacon, diced
- 8 oz fresh cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ? cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil salted water in a large pot. Add pasta and cook until al dente according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Cook the Bacon: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook diced bacon until crispy. Transfer to paper towels to drain excess grease.
- Saut? the Mushrooms: In the same skillet with some bacon fat, add sliced mushrooms. Saut? for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Create the Sauce: Pour in heavy cream, stirring well to combine and scrape any browned bits off the skillet. Simmer gently for about 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Combine Everything: Add cooked pasta, crispy bacon, and Parmesan cheese to the skillet. Toss everything together until evenly coated in sauce.
- Serve It Up: Plate the pasta and garnish with chopped parsley before serving warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Saut?ing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 85mg