Spaghetti with creamy bacon & mushroom sauce
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Spaghetti with creamy bacon & mushroom sauce
Description
The sauce combines streaky bacon cooked until crisp, allowing rendered fat to be partially retained for cooking mushrooms and garlic that provide savory depth. Cream is added to create a smooth, rich base, while lemon juice cuts through with acidity to balance the richness. The mushrooms add a tender bite and earthiness.
Once the sauce is simmered gently for a few minutes to blend flavors, it is combined with cooked spaghetti. Fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese are added at serving, offering herbal freshness and umami enhancement.
This pasta serves well as a main dish and pairs with a simple salad or crusty bread to complete the meal. The preparation steps are straightforward, making it suitable for home cooking.
Ingredients
for the sauce
- 250 g streaky bacon chopped
- 250 g mushrooms sliced
- 1 garlic sliced, clove
- 100-150 ml cream
- lemon juice to taste
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
to serve
- 500 g spaghetti cooked
- parsley freshly chopped
- Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Heat a large, non-stick frying pan over high heat then fry the bacon until crisp.
- Remove the bacon and set aside. Pour off the bacon fat, reserving 2 tablespoons in the pan for frying the mushrooms.
- Sauté the mushrooms until golden brown then add the garlic.
- Add the bacon and cream and allow to simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Season with lemon juice, salt & pepper then pour over the pasta and toss.
- Serve with parsley and Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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