Creamy Mushroom Bacon Alfredo Food

BACON MUSHROOM CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to instructions on the package. Drain, keep warm.
• In a large deep pan, cook bacon until crispy. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate. Drain most of the bacon grease from pan. Add one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of olive oil. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring often.
• Add chicken pieces, salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is no longer pink, about 7 to 9 minutes. Stir often, keep loosely covered most of the time.
• Add mushrooms to chicken in pan. Cook until soft, stirring often. Add chicken bouillion cube and water. Stir until cube dissolves.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together half and half, cornstarch, Parmesan and oregano. Whisk well. Add to pan. Bring to boil, lower the heat to simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
• Crumble or chop bacon. Add pasta and bacon and stir to coat with sauce.Serve garnished with fresh parsley.

BACON CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings., Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in the drippings over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink. , Drain fettuccine; stir into a skillet. Add the Alfredo sauce, spinach, Italian seasoning and bacon. Cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese.

ALFREDO PASTA WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve a mug full (about 1 cup) of the pasta water then drain the pasta. Return the pasta to the pot.
• While the pasta is cooking, cut the bacon into bite-sized pieces. Cook in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Add the butter to the bacon grease in the skillet and cook until the butter is melted. Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute or two.
• Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and the cream. Cook for a few minutes, until the sauce has started to thicken up. Add in the Parmesan and stir until melted.
• Pour the Alfredo sauce and the reserved bacon over the pasta in the pot. Stir to coat. If needed, add some of the reserved pasta water to loosen up the sauce.
• Serve topped with chopped parsley, if desired.

CREAMY BACON AND MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Boil a salted pot of water and cook pasta al dente according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, cut the bacon up (I use kitchen shears to make it easy) and add it to a skillet. Fry it until crispy over medium-high heat. When it's done, transfer it to a paper towel lined plate. Leave the bacon fat in the pan.
• Add the mushrooms to the skillet, and cook them, stirring occasionally, for about 5-6 minutes or until they release water and it's been cooked off.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Take the mushrooms out of the pan (add them to the same plate that has the bacon).
• Add the broth, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, flour, and Dijon mustard to the pan. Give it a good stir (only let it cook for about a minute max or it'll all cook off).
• Add in the cream and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and bacon back to the skillet. Let it heat through/cook for a few more minutes until it's slightly thickened, then drain the pasta and add it to the skillet and toss. Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve with parmesan cheese and parsley if desired. If the sauce gets a tad too thick, add in a splash of the hot pasta water prior to draining it.

ALFREDO SAUCE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Saute the mushrooms with enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the skillet.
• Once the mushrooms are sauteed, set aside.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, melt the butter on medium-low to medium heat.
• After butter is melted, pour the cream (or half-half) and stir.
• Add the cooking wine, the cornstarch, and the cheeses. Continue to stir.
• While stirring the sauce, add the Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Let sauce cook for 5-10 minutes.
• When sauce is almost ready, add the sauteed mushrooms.
• Reduce heat to low/simmer for a couple of minutes. Make sure to stir so there is no sticking.
• After stirring, enjoy!

CHICKEN, SPINACH & BACON ALFREDO PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high. Put the bacon rashers on a baking tray lined with foil and grill for 5 mins on each side until crisp. Leave to cool, then roughly chop.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or high-sided frying pan over a high heat. Season the chicken, then brown on both sides. Sprinkle over the oregano and add the garlic, then stir for another minute. Crumble in the stock cube and add 250ml water.
• Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low-medium. Cook until the chicken is tender, about 15-20 mins, topping up with more water if the pan looks dry. Transfer the chicken to a board using tongs, then shred using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pan with the sauce.
• Whisk the flour into the cooking juices in the pan, turn up the heat and keep stirring until you have a smooth paste that clings to the chicken. Add 500ml water and the cream, then simmer, stirring occasionally for 8-10 mins, or until the sauce has thickened.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for about 10 mins until it is just cooked but retains some bite. Drain.
• Add most of the parmesan, the mustard, spinach and half the chopped bacon to the sauce, then season to taste, if needed. Stir until the spinach has wilted, then stir in the cooked pasta.
• Tip the mixture into a large baking dish. Mix the breadcrumbs with the remaining parmesan and scatter over the top along with the tomatoes and remaining chopped bacon. The unbaked dish can now be frozen for up to two months (see below).
• To cook straightaway, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake for 35-40 mins, or until the top is golden and crunchy and the sauce is bubbling.

CREAMY MUSHROOM, BACON AND SPINACH PASTA - LOW FAT

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
• Spray a pan with olive oil spray and sauté finely chopped onion, capsicum, bacon and garlic.
• When soft add mushrooms and as much or as little chilli as you like.
• Cook until soft.
• Put pasta into boiling water and bring back to the boil.
• Cook to your liking.
• Add dijon mustard and evaporated milk to the onion mix.
• Stir to combine and heat very gently until pasta is ready.
• If you like a'wetter' sauce add a small amount of the pasta cooking water to the onion/milk mixture.
• Place washed spinach leaves into a colander.
• When ready drain the pasta over the spinach.
• This will wilt the spinach- the only'cooking' it needs.
• Add the pasta/spinach mix to the sauce.
• Stir to combine.
• Serve topped with freshly ground black pepper and parmesan cheese if desired.
• **Note: In Australia, on the Weight Watchers points plan, WW bacon is 1/2 a point for 3 slices and the small tin (185ml) of carnation brand light and creamy evaporated milk is 3 points.

BACON & MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling water in a large non-stick saucepan according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, slice the mushrooms and snip the bacon into bite-size pieces with scissors or a sharp knife.
• Reserve a few drops of the cooking water in a cup or bowl, then drain the pasta and set aside. Fry the bacon and mushrooms in the same pan until golden, about 5 mins. Keep the heat high so the mushrooms fry in the bacon fat, rather than sweat.
• Tip the pasta and reserved water back into the pan and stir over the heat for 1 min. Take the pan off the heat, spoon in the pesto and crème fraîche and most of the basil and stir to combine. Sprinkle with the remaining basil to serve.

CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH CRISPY BACON (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken in drippings; add chicken broth. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken; shred meat.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet; cook for 7 minutes over medium-high heat or until onion is tender. Add shredded chicken to skillet, and stir in cream; cook for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly. Remove from heat; add cheese and parsley, stirring until cheese melts.
• Tossed cooked fettuccini with chicken mixture. Add enough reserved cooking liquid to reach desired consistency. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and enjoy!

CREAMY MUSHROOM BACON ALFREDO

Steps:

• -Cook onions, garlic and butter until caramelized over medium to high heat stirring frequently. -Add bacon, bacon drippings, salt, pepper and tarragon. -When water from the mushrooms starts to disappear, add cream cheese a couple of tablespoons at a time, stirring until blended. -Add cream slowly, ¼ cup at a time, and stir in until consistency is really creamy. Add more cream for more sauce and add more cream cheese to thicken if needed. -Cook fettuccini or alfredo pasta as directed on package or if home made as per your own cooking times. -Drain pasta and pour cream sauce over the pasta. Mix together. Add parmesan or other cheeses on top of pasta if desired.