Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Pasta
This pasta has a Japanese twist to it, this is what is called a Wafu Pasta (和風パスタ) in Japan, meaning a Japanese twist to it. Pastas in Japan is very popular and many times changed to include Japanese ingredients.
Ingredients
- 250 grams dry spaghetti, linguine or even fettuccine, (8 oz)
- 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 1/2 package fresh Shimeji mushrooms, about 60 grams or 2 oz, roots trimmed, separated
- 4 fresh Shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 4 fresh button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- black pepper, as desired
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- salt, as desired
- fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- You will want all your ingredients prepped and measured first as this will come together rather quickly.
- Heat a pot of salted water to boiling, then add the pasta of your choice and cook until almost tender, as you will continue cooking it in the pan later. Drain but reserve about 1/2 cup of the water in case you need to thin the sauce later.
- While waiting on the pasta, heat a large non stick pan on medium heat with the olive oil. When hot, add the bacon and cook. When the fat releases from the bacon, stir in the garlic and give a stir.
- Add all the mushrooms and butter and give it a stir, season with black pepper as desired. Saute for a few minutes to just start to wilt the mushrooms.
- Stir in the flour, constantly stirring to mix into the mushrooms and bacon.
- While still stirring, now add the milk, cream, and soy sauce, the sauce will thicken. Taste and season as desired with salt and pepper to your liking. If the sauce is too thick, stir in a tablespoon or two of the pasta water at a time to obtain the right consistency.
- Add the drained pasta to the pan and toss together with the sauce to even coat the pasta.
- Divide between plates, garnish with some parsley, serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
This recipe for Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Pasta inspired by Just One Cookbook.
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