PASTA CARBONARA WITH MUSHROOMS

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Categories     Mushroom     Sauté     Quick & Easy

Yield Two hearty portions as a main course.

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 ounces Barilla wide egg noodles or other egg pasta
two large portabella and several shiitake mushrooms sliced thinly
1 medium sweet onion cut in half crosswise and sliced thinly
1 large clove garlic chopped
extra virgin olive oil
2-3 tbps unsalted butter
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp oregano
pinch nutmeg
fresh ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup light cream
4 slices thick-cut bacon, preferably Niman Ranch, chopped
1/2 cup freshly grated Romano cheese

Steps:

  • While cooking noodle to al dente texture, saute bacon until crisp. In separate skillet, sauté mushrooms, onion & garlic in enough extra virgin olive oil to keep moist. Add butter and herbs and continue sauté. Sprinkle with pepper. Add cream and slightly reduce. Add cooked bacon. Drain pasta and toss with the Romano cheese. Add the mushroom/bacon mixture, toss & serve.

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