Pasta penne a Bacon, Mushrooms cheesy pasta dish that you'll fall in love with.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Bring 1.5 liters of water to a boil.

Add a couple of pinches of salt and olive oil to the boiling water.

Add penne pasta and cook according to package instructions for 9 to 10 minutes until al dente, stirring occasionally.

Drain the pasta and set aside.

In a stainless steel pot over medium heat, add olive oil and Canadian bacon; cook for around 1 minute until golden brown.

Add garlic and stir with the bacon for a couple of seconds.

Add fresh mushrooms and cook for a couple more minutes while stirring.

Add cooking cream and scrape the bottom of the pot to incorporate the golden bits into the cream.

Add a couple of pinches of salt and stir until the cream starts to bubble.

Add grated parmesan cheese and stir, then add grated GAA cheese and mix until creamy.

Add the cooked pasta and mix well to combine everything into a creamy dish.

Cooking Techniques

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