Creamy Spaghetti With Bacon
With creamy Parmesan cheese sauce and flavorful mushrooms, this complete spaghetti, mushroom, and bacon recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt for the pasta water, plus more to taste
- 6 strips bacon
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- ¼ cup green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups half-and-half, or whole milk
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Break the spaghetti into the boiling water and add 1 tablespoon of salt. Cook following the package directions for timing. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, drain the spaghetti in a colander, and set it aside.
- Arrange the bacon strips in a large skillet or sauté pan and place it over medium heat. Cook the bacon until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain. Crumble and set aside.
- Add the mushrooms to the bacon drippings and cook over medium heat until tender, stirring frequently. Add the green onions and garlic to the mushrooms and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the cooked, crumbled bacon and stir. Add the drained spaghetti; set aside.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in flour and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the half-and-half or milk to the roux and cook until sauce is thickened and begins to bubble, stirring constantly. Stir the 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese into the sauce.
- Add the sauce to the spaghetti mixture along with the fresh parsley. Toss to blend, adding some of the reserved cooking water, as needed to loosen. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 681kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 21gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 613mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 941IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 234mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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