Creamy Mushroom and Bacon Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano offers a similar flavor at a lower cost.

Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

Drain pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add diced bacon and cook until crispy, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove bacon from skillet and set aside, leaving fat in the pan.

Add chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add sliced mushrooms and cook until browned and tender, about 5-6 minutes.

Pour in heavy cream and stir to combine, bringing to a gentle simmer.

Add cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing to coat in the sauce.

If the sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water a little at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Stir in cooked bacon and grated parmesan cheese, mixing well.

Season with black pepper and salt to taste.

Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

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