Creamy Bacon
Mushroom Pasta

A rich and comforting Italian-style pasta featuring al dente spaghetti coated in a velvety cream sauce, savory cured bacon, and tender sautéed mushrooms.

Ingredients

• 200 g spaghetti pasta
• 100 g cured bacon
• 150 g white mushrooms
• 1 onion
• 30 g butter
• 120 ml milk
• 70 ml light cream
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• to taste sea salt
• to taste black pepper

Instructions

1. 1Cut the bacon into small pieces

   

   Take the cured bacon and use a sharp knife to cut the slices into small, manageable pieces on a wooden cutting board while wearing protective gloves.

   Tip: Ensure your knife is sharp for clean cuts through cured meats.
2. 2Boil the spaghetti

   

   Boil water in a pot and add olive oil, salt, and the spaghetti. Cook until done, then remove and rinse with cold water.

   Tip: Adding olive oil and salt to the boiling water seasons the pasta and prevents it from sticking together.
3. 3Rinse the cooked pasta

   

   Remove the cooked spaghetti from the pot and rinse it with cold water to stop the cooking process and improve texture.

   Tip: Rinsing with cold water helps keep the pasta firm and prevents overcooking.
4. 4Melt butter in the skillet

   

   Place a cast-iron skillet on the stove and melt a block of butter over heat to prepare for sautéing.

   Tip: Ensure the pan is preheated so the butter melts evenly without burning.
5. 5Sauté onions

   

   Add diced onion to the melted butter in the pan and stir-fry until fragrant.

   Tip: Stir continuously with a wooden spatula to sweat the onions evenly.
6. 6Add and cook bacon

   

   Add the chopped bacon pieces into the skillet along with the onions and stir-fry together until fragrant.

   Tip: Cook until the bacon begins to render its fat and combine with the onion flavors.
7. 7Stir-fry mushrooms with bacon and onions

   

   Add the sliced mushrooms into the skillet alongside the previously sautéed bacon and diced onions, continuing to stir-fry until the mushrooms turn soft and tender.

   Tip: Do not overcrowd the pan so the mushrooms can brown and soften evenly.
8. 8Season with salt and pepper

   

   Grind an appropriate amount of sea salt and cracked black pepper directly over the sizzling mixture of bacon, mushrooms, and onions in the pan.

   Tip: Season to taste, keeping in mind that bacon already adds a salty element.
9. 9Pour in milk and light cream

   

   Pour 120 grams of milk and 70 grams of light cream from a pitcher straight into the skillet containing the bacon and mushroom mixture.

   Tip: Pour gently to combine smoothly with the pan juices.
10. 10Add cooked pasta to the sauce

    

    Transfer the previously boiled and rinsed cooked pasta directly into the simmering cream sauce bubbling in the pan.

    Tip: Add the pasta while the sauce is actively simmering so it absorbs the flavors.
11. 11Mix pasta thoroughly with sauce

    

    Use cooking tongs or chopsticks to thoroughly toss and mix the pasta strands evenly into the rich creamy sauce until completely coated.

    Tip: Toss gently to avoid breaking the pasta noodles.

Storage & Reheating

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