Pasta sauce

creamy mushroom and bacon sauce


Ingredients (serves 4)

* 500g fresh tortellini
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 300g button mushrooms, sliced
* 200g bacon, rind removed, finely chopped
* 1 tablespoon plain flour
* 300ml cream
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

Method

1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain. Return to saucepan.
2. Heat oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat until sizzling. Add mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes, or until light golden. Remove to a plate.
3. Add bacon to frying pan. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until crisp. Sprinkle flour over bacon. Stir until well combined. Remove frying pan from heat. Slowly add cream and milk, stirring constantly until combined. Return frying pan to heat. Bring to the boil. Add mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add sauce to pasta. Cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through. Spoon into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.

Source

Super Food Ideas - May 2004 , Page 53
Recipe by Dixie Elliott