Mushroom, Bacon and Fennel Pasta is one of my favourites recipes. The bacon, mushroom and pasta go so well together but add fennel and so amazing. Served as a main dish throughout the year. It is very popular young and old. Also, the cost of making it is very reasonable. I love to use fettuccine but fusilli, conchiglie, spaghetti are all as tasty.
Mushroom, Bacon and Fennel Pasta
Lovely dish that fills even the hungriest of stomachs
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Add to CollectionServings: 4 People
Calories: 399kcal
Ingredients
- 350 g pasta fettuccine, fusilli etc
- 280 g mushrooms wipe clean/slice
- 300 g streaky bacon diced
- 2 bulbs fennel wiped clean/finely sliced
- 4 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 medium red chillies deseed/finely sliced
- 2 large onions peeled/finely sliced
- 4 cloves garlic peeled/crushed
- cheese grated, to serve
Instructions
- Place a large pot of water on a high heat. Add a good pinch of salt and bring to the boil.
- Place a frying pan over a medium high heat and add the streaky bacon to render the fat. Fry for about 5 minutes until the bacon is cooked but soft and the fat is in the pan.
- Remove the bacon from the bacon and put to one side for now.
- Add the fennel to the bacon fat together with the chopped onion and fry for about 15 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic and chill and cook for a further minute or so. You don’t want the garlic to burn.
- Add the puree and fry for another five minutes.
- Once the water has boiled, add the pasta and cook according to the packs instructions.
- Finally add the mushrooms to the frying pan, stir and put the lid on until the mushrooms have softened. Should be 5 – 8 minutes.
- Once the pasta is cooked, place a mug into the sink, sieve above it and drain the water. The starchy water is superb should the sauce need thinning.
- Once drained, add the pasta to the sauce and stir well to cover the pasta.
- Serve immediately with a sprinkling of cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 925mg | Potassium: 897mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
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