Creamy Mushroom Pasta With Bacon

In this recipe, fettuccine is tossed with a velvety mushroom sauce, crispy bacon pieces, tender mushrooms, and a sprinkle of parsley.

Why You’ll Love This Pasta Recipe

The flavor is insanely good. So good!
The sauce is extra creamy and just a little bit lighter than a fettuccine alfredo.
Pasta dinner recipes go from stovetop to tabletop in minutes.
The flavors of this dish welcome other proteins (like chicken or shrimp) and additional veggies.
Great for a weeknight but also tastes fancy enough to serve to guests!

Ingredients in Creamy Mushroom Pasta

MUSHROOMS: This dish starts with mushrooms of course. White, brown, or cremini mushrooms are great for the base of this recipe. Add in other favorites like portobello or rehydrated morels.

BACON: Bacon adds a smoky and salty flavor to the dish. The bacon fat is used to cook the mushrooms for an extra layer of goodness. Experiment with applewood, hickory-smoked, or maple bacon.

SAUCE: This cream sauce is really easy to make, no roux required. I use half and half or light cream. Ensure the cream cheese is room temperature to help it melt quickly and evenly. Spreadable flavored cream cheeses (like herb and garlic) are great in this recipe too.

PASTA: Fettuccine is our go-to here because the sauce clings to the wider pasta better than thinner pasta like angel hair. This sauce is great over any kind of pasta though.

Variations

Toss in any combination of vegetables from chopped spinach, steamed broccoli, green peas, or top with grilled pieces of asparagus.
Mushroom pasta is also a great dish for using up leftovers like roasted chicken, ground Italian sausage, cubes of ham, or shrimp.
For a fancy presentation top with a blackened salmon filet or grilled chicken breast!

How to Make Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Cook Bacon & Mushrooms: Cook bacon pieces & remove from the pan. Sauté garlic & mushrooms in the bacon fat (per the recipe below).
Simmer Sauce: Add cream, broth, & cream cheese, simmer until sauce is smooth.
Add Pasta: Toss in cooked pasta, garnish & serve.

Feeling Fancy?

If you’ve ever had truffle in a restaurant (the mushroom not the chocolate) you know that it comes with a hefty price tag!

A tiny bit of truffle oil goes a long way, you literally just need a spritz or a drizzle meaning one bottle (which you can get here for $12 or less) can be added to lots of meals.

Add truffle oil to rice, pastas, sauces, or toss with french fries (even frozen fries) just before serving (it’s best added after cooking just before serving)! Fancy at a fraction of the price.

What to Serve With Mushroom Pasta

Homemade French Bread – made from scratch
Roasted Brussel Sprouts – ready in 30 minutes
Caesar Salad – a classic side dish
Homemade Focaccia Bread – perfect for dipping
Garlic Roasted Broccolini – simple yet elegant

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