Creamy mushroom and bacon macaroni
Reviewed by our expert panel(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 2 cups macaroni or other small pasta
- 2 rashers lean bacon, chopped
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups rocketarugulaX leaves
- ¼ cup light evaporated milk
- 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
1 Cook pasta following packet directions. Drain and save 1/4 cup cooking water.
2 In a non-stick pan, cook bacon with onions and mushrooms until softened.
3 Add hot pasta and toss well. Add evaporated milk and rocket. Heat through, stirring occasionally. Use cooking water to loosen, if needed. Sprinkle each serve with 1 tablespoon parmesan.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta, and check bacon is a gluten-free brand.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 257cal
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Kilojoules 1080kJ
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Protein 14g
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Total fat 4g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 3g
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Dietary fibre 2g
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Sodium 170mg
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Calcium 140mg
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Iron 1.5mg
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