Creamy Pasta with Bacon

~kdp's Note:

I have to admit whenever I first saw this I was skeptical...but after one bite, I was hooked. It has a flavor that I didn't expect, especially after hearing the ingredients. I don't know where it originally came from as I got this recipe from my mom. Unsure of serving amount...makes quite a bit though.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1 lb bacon
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1/2 cup chopped mushroom
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups whipping cream (NOT whipped cream)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion

Directions:

1. Cook pasta and drain.
2. Fry bacon, drain off grease, and crumble into small pieces.
3. Saute mushrooms, garlic, and green onions in bacon grease.
4. Add pasta, parmesan, bacon pieces, whipping cream, and black pepper to sauted mushroom mixture.
5. Simmer until slightly thickened.
6. Enjoy!

Reviews

[PearTree]

We really enjoyed this dish! I used didn't have cream so I used 1/2 1/2 (and thickened with a tiny bit of corn starch) and added green peas! Fantastic and easy week night dish. Thank you for sharing!!

[2TSMOM]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! SO GOOD!!!! My whole family LOVED this meal. I made it exactly as posted and it was outstanding. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe and God Bless.

[Kate J]

I'm giving this four stars because my husband really liked it, but I thought it was just okay. I was hoping the bacon would give more flavor than it did, but it seemed like the mushrooms overpowered the bacon flavor and I'm not crazy about mushrooms.