Best Quick And Creamy Boscaiola Pasta Bacon And Mushroom Recipe Foodcom Recipes

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FETTUCCINE BOSCAIOLA



Fettuccine Boscaiola image

Bacon and mushroom cream pasta. Works with any type of pasta! I edited this after Ninna's review, since I also never use butter and don't think bacon needs to be cooked in butter. To make it lighter, use evaporated milk instead of cream. Aussie measurements (1 tbsp = 20mls)

Provided by Chickee

Categories     European

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

cooking spray
4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
1 brown onion, chopped finely
1 -2 garlic clove, crushed
150 g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
300 ml cream
1 tablespoon cornflour, mixed with
2 tablespoons cold water
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
500 g fettuccine pasta (to serve)

Steps:

  • Heat oil spray in large frying pan.
  • Add bacon, onion and garlic. Cook until onion softens, stirring gently.
  • Add mushrooms, cook until golden.
  • Stir in cream, bring to the boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until sauce reduces and thickens slightly.
  • Add cornflour water, bring to the boil again then instantly reduce heat, stirring constantly as sauce thickens.
  • Stir in parsley and parmesan.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Pour over boiled hot pasta and mix.
  • Serve sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.6, Fat 31.1, SaturatedFat 16.9, Cholesterol 183.8, Sodium 168.3, Carbohydrate 76.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 19.1

PAPPARDELLE ALLA BOSCAIOLA



Pappardelle Alla Boscaiola image

There are many version of Boscaiola all over Italy depending on the region, but the ingredient they ALWAYS have to have are mushrooms.

Provided by MsPia

Categories     European

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb pappardelle pasta, fresh
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
3/4 lb wild mushroom
2 shallots, minced
3/4 lb canned tomato
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup white wine
salt & pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Steps:

  • Steep the dried mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes, then mince them and add them to the cultivated mushrooms. Strain the steeping liquid, since it may contain sand, and add it to the sauce as well.
  • Clean and dice the mushrooms.
  • Sauté shallots , bacon and herbs for a few minutes in 4 tablespoons of oil in a casserole. Add the mushrooms, cook another minute, and then add a half cup of wine and the tomatoes.
  • Season with a little pepper add mushroom reserved liquid and simmer the mixture over a very gentle flame for a 15 minutes.
  • In the meantime bring pasta water to a boil, salt it, and cook the pappardelle.
  • Add heavy cream to the sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes.
  • Drain the pappardelle and season them with the sauce; serve them with grated cheese.

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