Description
This quick pasta dish layers savory bacon and earthy mushrooms in a smooth garlic-herb cream sauce. It’s ready in under half an hour and feels way fancier than it actually is!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz long pasta like bucatini or spaghetti
- 6 slices of bacon, chopped
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced thin
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional toppings: grated parmesan, chopped parsley
Instructions
- Get the pasta going. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring it to a boil. Cook your pasta until just al dente, following the package instructions.
- Cook the bacon. While the pasta boils, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped bacon and cook until it’s golden and crispy. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel–lined plate. Keep the bacon drippings in the pan—you’ll need that flavor.
- Sauté the mushrooms. Add the mushrooms to the hot skillet with the bacon fat. Let them cook undisturbed for a few minutes, then stir occasionally until they’ve released their moisture and browned—about 5–6 minutes.
- Add the garlic. Stir in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, around 30 seconds. Move the mushrooms and garlic to the plate with the bacon.
- Build the sauce. In the same skillet, pour in the wine (or broth). Add Italian seasoning, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and sprinkle in the flour. Whisk it all together and let it bubble for 30–60 seconds—just enough to thicken slightly, but not too long that the liquid evaporates.
- Add the cream. Reduce the heat to medium and pour in the heavy cream. Let it simmer for a couple minutes so the sauce starts to come together.
- Bring it all back. Return the bacon and mushrooms to the skillet. Stir and let everything heat through and thicken for a few more minutes.
- Finish the dish. Drain the pasta (reserve a bit of that starchy water if you think your sauce might need loosening up). Add the cooked pasta to the pan and gently toss to coat in the creamy sauce. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
- Serve it up. Dish out the pasta and top with parmesan and a sprinkle of parsley if you’re feelin’ fancy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
Nutrition
- Calories: 570kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 327mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 103mg