Mushroom and bacon pasta

Mushroom and bacon pasta

If you’re putting bacon pieces into pasta or a risotto, don’t buy expensive rashers or cubes. Ask the butcher for off-cuts to save money for this delicious linguine recipe.

Mushroom and bacon pasta

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Ready in 20 min

If you’re putting bacon pieces into pasta or a risotto, don’t buy expensive rashers or cubes. Ask the butcher for off-cuts to save money for this delicious linguine recipe.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
614 kcals
Fat
23.8g (11.9g saturated)
Protein
23.9g
Carbohydrates
70.2g (4.1g sugar)
Salt
1.7g

Ingredients

  • 350g linguine
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
  • 250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (optional)
  • 150g frozen peas, defrosted
  • 75ml double cream
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Parmesan or Grana Padano shavings, to serve
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Method

  1. Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, drain and toss with half the olive oil and 2 tablespoons cooking water. Set aside.
  2. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the bacon for 5 minutes until crisp. Add mushrooms and thyme and fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add to the pasta with the peas and warm over a low heat. Add the cream and lemon juice and warm. Serve with the cheese shavings and season.

Nutrition

Calories
614 kcals
Fat
23.8g (11.9g saturated)
Protein
23.9g
Carbohydrates
70.2g (4.1g sugar)
Salt
1.7g

delicious. tips

  1. Fry the bacon, mushrooms and thyme as above. Add 300g risotto rice and stir. Add 900ml hot stock, a third at a time, cooking to absorb in between. When rice is nearly tender, add the peas and cook. Add lemon juice, 2 tbsp Parmesan and a knob of butter.

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