Bacon & mushroom pasta

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Recipe by Jane Hornby

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1. Video tutorial: Making pasta

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

MAKE IT DIFFERENT

Swap the basil pesto for red or sun-dried tomato pesto.

567 kcalories, protein 23g, carbohydrate 78g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 4g, salt 1.41 g

'I have already cooked this great, tasty dish again. The flavours of the basil and bacon work well together, and the whole thing was lovely and creamy.'

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• hunkamunka

  08 November 2007

  hunkamunka commented on this recipe

  Delicious and easy to put together

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• James

  25 November 2007

  James commented on this recipe

  The whole family love this recipe. Very quick and easy for cooking after work. Also very tasty.

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• lynda

  18 December 2007

  lynda rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Wow you must try this... I have had people I don't know ask for the recipe after my teenagers and friends had this for dinner (and they are hard to please). Really easy and so tasty.

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• Webby

  28 December 2007

  Webby rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Another one of my favourites, I think it;'s great not to use a jar sauce for pasta all of the time. I have added chicken to it aswell and used less pasta to make it even healthier.

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• Lulu

  10 March 2008

  Lulu rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So quick and easy - all the family loved it (even my fussy teenage son). Used a jar of tomato pesto - tasty!

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• Tygertyger

  03 April 2008

  Tygertyger commented on this recipe

  I've used broccoli florets instead of mushrooms and smoked salmon instead of bacon (don't eat it) and left out the pine nuts, and it's been really easy to make and supertasty!

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• Mrs B

  24 April 2008

  Mrs B rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A quick an easy mid week meal. Great that it can be done all in the one pan! Very tasty.

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• ND

  14 May 2008

  ND rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This recipe was quick and easy. It's become a family favourite.

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• Emma

  14 May 2008

  Emma commented on this recipe

  I've been doing this for years only without the creme fraiche and it is has always been a favorite. I'll have to try this version now to compare - however the picture looks the same as my version so not sure how much the creme fraiche will enhance it. I'll give it a go!

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• chillihaha

  22 May 2008

  chillihaha commented on this recipe

  So easy yet so delicious. Entertaining made really easy !

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• DaisyMay

  21 June 2008

  DaisyMay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to throw together and quite tasty.

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• claire

  22 June 2008

  claire commented on this recipe

  love this quick and easy recipe. have made this a few times now and is a big hit.

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• PoshPaws

  30 June 2008

  PoshPaws rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My hubby wants to send Jane Hornby a big kiss for a fantastic recipe. He reckons this is the nicest pasta dish he's had since for ever - and considering he's 42, that's quite a lot of pasta dishes! LOL Even my son, who hates mushrooms, was able to pick the mushrooms out and ate the rest with every indication of enjoyment (having first established "what the bits of leaf are?". *chuckle* Basil, for those who don't know!). Very definitely a big hit - but we'd probably have some garlic bread with it, next time.

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• Reni

  26 August 2008

  Reni rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My family absolutely loved this dinner. It took no time at all to make yet felt like it could be served at a restaurant.

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• jen

  28 August 2008

  jen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I loved this recipe. I've just started cooking and, not only was it really easy to make, it tasted delicious!!

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• Steph

  30 August 2008

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• Karen W

  31 August 2008

  Karen W rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The recipe is so easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious, every my extremely fussy 4 year old devoured it and asked for more!!! I added a chopped cooked chicken breast and used red pesto instead. I will definitely be making this again!!

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• Peter747

  06 November 2008

  Peter747 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Thoroughly enjoyed this. We used tomato pesto and it was great.

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• runnyeyes

  17 November 2008

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• anniokm

  24 November 2008

  anniokm rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Perfect dish!!!!!!!!!!

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Ingredients

• 400g penne (or other tube shape) pasta
• 250g pack chestnut or button mushrooms , wiped clean
• 8 rashers streaky bacon
• 4 tbsp pesto (fresh from the chiller cabinet if possible)
• 200ml carton 50% fat crème fraîche
• handful basil leaves

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Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 5 mins

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

• 400g penne (or other tube shape) pasta
• 250g pack chestnut or button mushrooms , wiped clean
• 8 rashers streaky bacon
• 4 tbsp pesto (fresh from the chiller cabinet if possible)
• 200ml carton 50% fat crème fraîche
• handful basil leaves

567 kcalories, protein 23g, carbohydrate 78g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 4g, salt 1.41 g

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