Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Bacon

Name: Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Bacon
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon (cut into ½-inch pieces); 2 cups sliced mushrooms (sliced ¼" thick, white or brown); 2 cloves garlic (minced); ½ cup reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 ½ cups half and half (or light cream); ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1 package fresh fettuccine (8-9 oz or 6-8 oz dried pasta ); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; black pepper (to taste)

Creamy Bacon Mushroom Fettuccine is a very simple and delicious dish that's perfect for a quick weekday meal!

⏱️ 35 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 20 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (21) 👁️ 22 views

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Ingredients

4 servings

6 slices bacon (cut into ½-inch pieces)
2 cups sliced mushrooms (sliced ¼" thick, white or brown)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
½ cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1 ½ cups half and half (or light cream)
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 package fresh fettuccine (8-9 oz or 6-8 oz dried pasta )
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
black pepper (to taste)

Steps

Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan & set aside.
Leave enough bacon grease in the pan to lightly coat the bottom. Add mushrooms & garlic and cook on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.
Add chicken broth to the mushrooms and turn heat up to high. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Add in cream and cook until thick & bubbly. Add in bacon and cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions reserving ½ cup pasta water. Drain well and toss cooked pasta noodles with sauce.
Sprinkle with parsley and season with pepper to taste.