Just look at how much good stuff is about to go into this dish. Between the tender mushrooms, crispy bacon and tasty Parmesan, we really don’t know why you’re still reading this. Get started and enjoy every bite of this perfect bowl of pasta!
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1
brown onion
2 clove
garlic
½
pear
1 packet
bacon
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
1 punnet
sliced mushrooms
1 packet
spaghetti
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Soy. )
1 packet
light thickened cream
(Contains Milk;)
1 bag
spinach & rocket mix
2 packet
grated Parmesan cheese
(Contains Milk;)
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains Milk;)
1 drizzle
balsamic vinegar
Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. Finely chop the brown onion. Finely chop the garlic. Thinly slice the pear (see ingredients). Cut the bacon into 1cm pieces.
In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook the bacon until browned, 6-7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Return the pan to a medium-high heat. Cook the onion, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and garlic & herb seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the sliced mushrooms and butter and cook until browned and softened, 7-8 minutes.
While the mushrooms are cooking, cook the spaghetti in the boiling water until 'al dente', 10 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, drain the pasta and return to the saucepan.
TIP: 'Al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
Once the mushrooms are done, reduce the heat to low and stir through the light thickened cream and 1/2 the grated Parmesan cheese. When the sauce is heated through, return the bacon to the pan, add the spaghetti and a splash of pasta water and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, combine the pear, spinach & rocket mix and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Divide the creamy bacon spaghetti between bowls. Top with the remaining Parmesan. Serve with the pear and rocket salad.