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Hedgehog Mushrooms and Bacon Pasta

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 10 ½ - 14 ounces (300-400 grams) dried penne pasta
  • 4 ½ ounces (130 grams) bacon
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 sprig thyme
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh oregano
  • 7 ½ ounces (200 grams) fresh hedgehog mushrooms, cubed
  • 7/8 cup (2 deciliters) heavy cream
  • 1 cup (2 deciliters) pasta cooking water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ½ ounces (40 grams) freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 handful parsley, chopped

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to packaged directions. Save 1 cup (2 deciliters) pasta cooking water once the pasta is cooked.
  • On a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Do not use any oil or butter, since the bacon contains a lot of fat itself. Remove bacon from the frying pan a place on kitchen paper. Do not discard the bacon grease.
  • Reduce heat and add olive oil, onion, and garlic to the bacon grease. Stir constantly for 2 minutes until the onion and garlic have softened.
  • Add thyme, oregano, and mushrooms and cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Add 1 cup of pasta water, heavy cream, and bring to a gentle boil. Let cook for 1-2 minutes and add afterwards the drained pasta. Cook until the sauce thickens and the sauce sticks to the pasta.
  • Add butter, parmesan cheese, and stir well. Serve with cooked bacon and chopped parsley.
Keyword autumn, bacon, hedgehog mushrooms, pasta, vegetarian, winter