Bacon and Mushroom Linguine
with Spinach and Thyme
Umami-rich mushrooms and smoky bacon are a savoury match made in pasta heaven! The cheesy, creamy sauce to finish it all off will take your tastebuds to new heights.
Tags:
Family Friendly
•Low CO2
Allergens:
Wheat
•Milk
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Preparation Time30 minutes
Cooking Time6 minutes
DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
serving amount
100 g
Bacon Strips
170 g
Linguine
(Contains Wheat)
113 g
Mushrooms
1 unit(s)
Yellow Onion
7 g
Thyme
56 g
Baby Spinach
1 tbsp
Garlic Puree
(May contain Sesame, Soy, Crustaceans, Milk, Mustard, Wheat, Sulphites, Fish, Egg)
2 unit(s)
Cream Cheese
(Contains Milk)
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
1 unit(s)
Chicken Broth Concentrate
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.06 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Calories760 kcal
Fat38 g
Saturated Fat17 g
Carbohydrate81 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein26 g
Cholesterol70 mg
Sodium1010 mg
Trans Fat0.5 g
Potassium750 mg
Calcium300 mg
Iron4.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Utensils
•Large Pot
•Measuring Spoons
•Measuring Cups
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Slotted Spoon
•Small Bowl
•Colander
Cooking Steps
1
- Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice mushrooms.
- Strip 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) thyme leaves from stems.
- Peel, then cut half the onion (whole onion for 4 ppl) into 1/4-inch pieces.
2
- Cut bacon crosswise into 1/4-inch strips.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When the pan is hot, add bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 5-7 min.**
- Remove from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a small bowl. Set aside.
- Discard all but 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) bacon fat from the pan.
3
- Reheat the pan with reserved bacon fat over medium-high.
- When the pan is hot, add mushrooms, onions and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5-6 min.
- Add garlic puree. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min.
4
- Meanwhile, add linguine to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water, then drain and return linguine to the same pot, off heat.
5
- Meanwhile, add cream cheese to the pan with mushrooms. Stir until cream cheese melts, 1-2 min.
- Add broth concentrate and spinach. Stir until spinach wilts, 1-2 min.
- When linguine is done, add cream cheese and mushroom sauce, reserved pasta water, half the bacon and half the Parmesan to the pot with linguine.
- Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
6
- Divide bacon and mushroom linguine between bowls.
- Sprinkle remaining bacon and remaining Parmesan over top.
