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Mushroom and bacon pasta

Name: Mushroom and bacon pasta
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 350g linguine; 1 tbsp olive oil; 8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped; 250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced; 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (optional); 150g frozen peas, defrosted; 75ml double cream; Juice of ½ lemon; Parmesan or Grana Padano shavings, to serve

Published: 30 Sep 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

If you’re putting bacon pieces into pasta or a risotto, don’t buy expensive rashers or cubes. Ask the butcher for off-cuts to save money for this delicious linguine recipe.

Easy
October 2008

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 20 min

If you’re putting bacon pieces into pasta or a risotto, don’t buy expensive rashers or cubes. Ask the butcher for off-cuts to save money for this delicious linguine recipe.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 614 kcals
Fat: 23.8g (11.9g saturated)
Protein: 23.9g
Carbohydrates: 70.2g (4.1g sugar)
Salt: 1.7g

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Ingredients

350g linguine
1 tbsp olive oil
8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (optional)
150g frozen peas, defrosted
75ml double cream
Juice of ½ lemon
Parmesan or Grana Padano shavings, to serve

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Method

Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, drain and toss with half the olive oil and 2 tablespoons cooking water. Set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the bacon for 5 minutes until crisp. Add mushrooms and thyme and fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
Add to the pasta with the peas and warm over a low heat. Add the cream and lemon juice and warm. Serve with the cheese shavings and season.

Recipe from October 2008 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 614 kcals
Fat: 23.8g (11.9g saturated)
Protein: 23.9g
Carbohydrates: 70.2g (4.1g sugar)
Salt: 1.7g

delicious. tips

Fry the bacon, mushrooms and thyme as above. Add 300g risotto rice and stir. Add 900ml hot stock, a third at a time, cooking to absorb in between. When rice is nearly tender, add the peas and cook. Add lemon juice, 2 tbsp Parmesan and a knob of butter.