BACON & MUSHROOM PASTA
A simple one-pan pasta dish with bacon, mushrooms and pesto - ready in under 30 minutes
Provided by Jane Hornby
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook the pasta in boiling water in a large non-stick saucepan according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, slice the mushrooms and snip the bacon into bite-size pieces with scissors or a sharp knife.
- Reserve a few drops of the cooking water in a cup or bowl, then drain the pasta and set aside. Fry the bacon and mushrooms in the same pan until golden, about 5 mins. Keep the heat high so the mushrooms fry in the bacon fat, rather than sweat.
- Tip the pasta and reserved water back into the pan and stir over the heat for 1 min. Take the pan off the heat, spoon in the pesto and crème fraîche and most of the basil and stir to combine. Sprinkle with the remaining basil to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 78 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.41 milligram of sodium
CREAMY MUSHROOM, BACON AND SPINACH PASTA - LOW FAT
This pasta has a delicious creamy taste without the fat! Try it .. you will not be disappointed. It is also quick and easy to prepare.
Provided by Jac8136
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
- Spray a pan with olive oil spray and sauté finely chopped onion, capsicum, bacon and garlic.
- When soft add mushrooms and as much or as little chilli as you like.
- Cook until soft.
- Put pasta into boiling water and bring back to the boil.
- Cook to your liking.
- Add dijon mustard and evaporated milk to the onion mix.
- Stir to combine and heat very gently until pasta is ready.
- If you like a'wetter' sauce add a small amount of the pasta cooking water to the onion/milk mixture.
- Place washed spinach leaves into a colander.
- When ready drain the pasta over the spinach.
- This will wilt the spinach- the only'cooking' it needs.
- Add the pasta/spinach mix to the sauce.
- Stir to combine.
- Serve topped with freshly ground black pepper and parmesan cheese if desired.
- **Note: In Australia, on the Weight Watchers points plan, WW bacon is 1/2 a point for 3 slices and the small tin (185ml) of carnation brand light and creamy evaporated milk is 3 points.
TORTELLINI CARBONARA
I've made this bacon, cream and Parmesan cheese pasta sauce for so many years and have always called it a carbonara. Low-and-behold, I recently found out it's actually more like an Alfredo sauce. In either case, it's absolutely heavenly and a great option for company! -Cathy Croyle, Davidsville, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Pour off drippings., In same pan, combine cream, cheese, parsley and bacon; heat through over medium heat. Stir in tortellini. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 527 calories, Fat 36g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 121mg cholesterol, Sodium 728mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
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