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Mushroom Pasta Recipe

Our mushroom pasta recipe features al dente fettuccine, savory bacon bits, and earthy mushrooms coated in a rich and creamy sauce. It comes together in 20 minutes with just a few simple steps—a perfect quick fix for any time of the day.
  • cook TIME 10 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 20 mins
Course: Main dishCuisine: American
Keyword: Mushroom Pasta Recipe, how to make Mushroom Pasta
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 490 kcal

Ingredients (16)

  • 12 oz white button mushroom
  • 16 oz fettuccine cooked from 8 oz uncooked fettuccine
  • 4 oz raw cured bacon
  • 2 oz onion finely diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic finely minced
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
  • 1 oz pistachio
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 0.5 oz parmesan finely grated
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp paprika

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Cook the bacon: In a pan over low heat, add 4 oz bacon and stir constantly for 2 minutes.

cooking bacon in a cast iron skillet
2

Sweat the aromatics: Turn the heat up to medium. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 oz diced onions, and 1 tbsp minced garlic to the pot. Stir quickly for 1 minute.

cooking minced onion, garlic and bacon in a cast iron skillet
3

Sauté the mushrooms: Add 12 oz white button mushrooms to the pot and stir constantly for 3 minutes.

mushroom cooking in a cast iron skillet
4

Add the seasonings: Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp paprika, and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Stir for 1 minute to distribute the seasonings evenly.

seasoning and mushroom cooking in a skillet
5

Stir in the pasta: Add 16 oz fettuccine to the pot. Stir and toss for 30 seconds to season the pasta.

top view of a cast iron skillet of pasta
6

Add the dairy: Add 3 tbsp heavy cream and 1/4 cup whole milk to the pot. Stir gently for 2 minutes until the cream slightly thickens. Turn off the heat.

hand holds a small bowl of heavy cream on top of a skillet of pasta
7

Garnish and serve: Sprinkle 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, 0.5 oz grated parmesan, and 1 oz pistachio over the pot. Stir them into the pasta. Transfer to serving plates and enjoy.

top view of a cast iron skillet of cooked mushroom pasta

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 490 kcal | Fat 28 g | Saturated Fat 9 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat 13 g | Cholesterol 36 mg | Sodium 556 mg | Potassium 540 mg | Carbohydrate 44 g | Fiber 4 g | Sugar 5 g | Protein 17 g | Vitamin A 608 IU | Vitamin C 8 mg | Calcium 101 mg | Iron 2 mg