Bacon & mushroom pasta

Bacon & mushroom pasta

A simple one-pan pasta dish with bacon, mushrooms and pesto - ready in under 30 minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 25 minutes

Method

  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.
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MAKE IT DIFFERENT

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

MAKE IT DAIRY-FREE

Omit the crème fraîche, replacing it with a few more spoonfuls of pesto instead.

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

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2005.

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  • 07 February 2011

    Lizzie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is fantastic, just did this on a work night. Amazingly tasty - this will definitely be my go to recipe.

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  • 23 February 2011

    carmel rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really tasty, especially with extra vegetables such as peppers and courgette.

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  • 28 February 2011

    rebecca commented on this recipe

    very quick and easy to make. really enjoyed. Yum Yum

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  • 28 February 2011

    rebecca rated this recipe

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  • 02 March 2011

    Superkat1 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great easy recipe! Used red pesto and added steamed green beans and sugarsnap peas and didn't have any basil. Thumbs up from my 6 year old! Also didn't use too much creme fraiche

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    21 March 2011

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  • 15 April 2011

    kimberley commented on this recipe

    made this tonight and it was a great success. simple to make and very tasty.

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  • 30 April 2011

    fairystoryteller rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yummy! Has become a favourite in our house - two teenage daughters ask for it when friends come over and big thumbs up from the adults too. We serve it with a crispy green salad. Recommended!

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  • 03 May 2011

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    quick simple, and delicious :)

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  • 07 September 2011

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  • 12 November 2011

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  • 18 November 2011

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious! :)

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  • 24 November 2011

    AllieB rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I agree with the comments - it is a really easy and tasty dish to make. I will make this again but will fry some onions and garlic with the bacon and mushrooms. I also think it would be nice to replace the basil leaves with spinach since the pesto is quite strong on its own.

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  • 12 December 2011

    millie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Enjoyed this even though just used pesto from a jar (don't think I've seen it in the chillers in Spain) - also didn't add the creme fraiche as hubby doesn't really like it. Made a big batch and froze some of it for work lunches. Will def make again and might try with sun-dried tomato pesto next time if I can find some.

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  • 15 December 2011

    nhoneymonster rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Tasty and really easy to prepare.

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  • 17 December 2011

    Woody121 commented on this recipe

    This is a good week night tea when you don't really have much in the fridge -I couldn't get "fresh" pesto from the little supermarket I nipped into, so used the stuff in a jar, and it still tasted good so I bet its even better with the fresh stuff. Will def make again.

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  • 17 December 2011

    Woody121 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Forgot to rate..!

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  • 02 January 2012

    Sandy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely lovely. Have made similar before but this turned out better. Added a chopped shallot and garlic, and some parsley at the end. Used excess liquid from frying bacon and mushrooms as well as the pasta water which made it quite light and tasty. Will do again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 25 minutes

Uses just one pan

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

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