Quick Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Pasta

Creamy bacon mushroom pasta in a blue bowl.

Quick Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Pasta

Simplicity meets indulgence in this 4-ingredient creamy bacon mushroom pasta. Earthy mushrooms, smoky bacon, and sour cream combine to make a silky savory sauce - toss through your favorite pasta for a satisfying 20-minute dinner.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Global

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 609.8kcal

Author Eliza

Ingredients

8 oz bacon approx 8 slices
12 oz mushrooms [Note 1]
½ cup light sour cream
12 oz uncooked pasta
1 cup reserved pasta water
drizzle olive oil

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare

Put a large pot of salted water on to heat.
While it is heating, slice the mushrooms and dice the bacon into approx. ¼ inch pieces.

Cook pasta

When the water has come to the boil add the dried pasta, and cook according to packet instructions (approx. 10-12 minutes).

Cook sauce (while the pasta is cooking)

Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. When it is hot add the bacon and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add another drizzle of oil, and add the sliced mushrooms. Cook until soft (approx. 4 minutes).
Remove from heat, add the sour cream and stir through.

Finish dish

Drain pasta, reserving around 1 cup/ 250ml of pasta water.
Add pasta and around half the reserved pasta water to the pan with the sauce and stir to combine well. If needed gradually add more of the remaining pasta water until the sauce is the right consistency.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Button mushrooms, white or brown mushrooms, or portabello mushrooms.

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