Creamy Spaghetti with Bacon, Corn, Mushrooms and Peppers
Creamy Spaghetti … a twist on Pasta alla carbonara?
This is the first time I am making a creamy spaghetti and I love it. I had carbonara pasta in mind when I am making it but I guess I can’t call this a traditional Pasta alla carbonara because carbonara sauce typically has eggs or egg yolks in them. But I do love the creamy and cheesy texture of this. The good thing about making your own pasta sauce like I did in this case is that you can adjust the amount of creamliness to your liking. I often find store bought ones a little too thick and sticky for my liking. I prefer the creamliness to be lighter and more subtle as I won’t get so sick of it even after a plate and the taste is also more refreshing.
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Some of the ingredients
Ingredients
(Serves 2)- 120g of spaghetti (adjust according to your appetite)
- 100g streaky bacon (about 6 slices)
- 2 to 3 tbsp pasta water (or can substitute with white wine)
- 100ml fresh cream
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 100g mushrooms (I use willow mushrooms in the photo)
- small knob of butter
- 3 tbsp corn nibblets
- 1/2 tbsp chopped garlic
- salt and pepperDirections
1. Cook pasta in lightly salted water and a bit of oil according to the package instructions. Drain pasta and reserve a few tbsp of the pasta water.
2. Cut bacon to thin stripes (breadth-wise).
3. Heat pan to medium heat and fry bacons for several minutes (mine took about 7 minutes) till they are browned and crispy (see photo below). Scoop up the bacon and set aside on a plate, leaving the oil in the pan.
4. Using the oil left in the pan, melt a small knob of butter and fry the chopped garlic till it’s browned.
5. Add diced peppers and mushrooms and fry for a minute or two.
6. Add corn nibblets (if using raw/fresh ones then add during step 5) as well as 2-3 tbsp of the pasta water. Allow some of the water to evaporate from the heat.
7. Add cream and stir well. Thicken sauce with grated parmesan cheese (adjust the amount according to how thick you want) and season with salt and pepper. Off the flame.
8. Toss back the noodles and bacon, stir evenly and serve.
Crispy bacon bits
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I’m sending this creamy pasta to Family Friends & Food who’s hosting this week’s edition of Presto Pasta Nights.
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Yumm… the crispy bacon bits looks so perfect for the spaghetti :)
Whoohoo! Looks yumalicious!
Wiffy,
That looks very delicious! I would only skip bacon (no red meat for me)… love the idea of sweet corn, must try it in my Mushroom & Sweet Pepper Tagliatelle: http://www.coffeeandvanilla.com/?p=370
Have a wonderful weekend, Margot
Anything with crispy bacon for me! I love pasta in creamy sauce but my hubs doesn’t =(
I’m a fan of pasta and right now I’m eating Aston’s pasta. Reading your post made it tastless now. Hahaha. :roll: :o
So mine looks better than Aston’s? I’m floating now, hahaha :oops: :| (cheap thrilling)
This looks really yummy! I must admit that I do like my pasta drenched in sauce, but you’re right that it is very filling after the first plate. And just as you said, less cream is also good because then you can taste the other ingredients, too. :-)
Look so yummy……..Hubs (reading your post together) is “drooling”. He absolutely love creamy/white sauce pasta. He made me promise to cook this for dinner tomorrow!
Hope you guys like it ;)
Your pasta looks fantastic! Mushrooms and corn are so good together, and the cream sauce looks great.
I love creamy pasta sauces! I agree, if they are too heavy I can’t stand them by the time I finish eating them!
Thanks for sending this in for PPN!
Great looking dish…I’m drooling over the combinations. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
This is loaded with goodies, and looks light and creamy! Mission accomplished!
this is a great idea as I also find the store-bought ones too creamy for my liking..thanks for the idea!
Hi Wiffy,
It looks so alluring. Yes, I agreed that creamy noodles better to be more subtle taste than overwhelming one. :)
Don’t you think pasta is the most photogenic of all food items? Your photo is so enticing.
And the bacon bits looked so yummy. You are absolutely right about the creamy consistency in pasta. Me too, can’t really enjoy pasta that is too creamy and milky.
Great post, Wiffy.
I love crispy bacon. Love your twist, on one hand got the crispiness from the bacon but on the other hand does not feel as heavy as the normal corbonara. Great job! For people like us who like cooking, I find I cannot afford eating too heavy food all the time as I will easily put on weight : P
Oh yes … cream = weight gain = cannot eat too often … hehe :P
What a delicious recipe! I also prefer cream sauces that aren’t to creamy.
I find that mushrooms are fabulous in cream sauces. I particularly enjoy using fresh oyster mushrooms, shiitake are also delish! Thanks for sharing!
- Brittany
I luv all kinds of mushrooms in my pasta dishes! Thanks for visiting me :-)
Can I say delicious! Which reminded me, I haven’t cooked pasta for a long time too.
Yum yum, I like creamy pasta but not too creamy. Home-cooked pasta allows us to adjust according to our preference. Seldom cook cream-based pasta cos I have problem finishing up the cream. :D
Me too … always got to crack head to finish up the rest of the cream before it becomes (inedible) “sour cream” :oops:
I like white sc pasta but not my family..your first timr look really great!!
Everything is better with bacon – looks like a delicious twist on Spaghetti Carbonara!
Looks good. I like crispy bacon bits.. this is such a simple yet delicious dish! :)
I had corn kernels pasta last week too! Guess what I mix it with?
I like cream-based pasta once in a while. Tomato-based still my fav.
I guess … bacon? ;)
Simply delicious…light flavours, touch of cream, nicely plated.
Wiffy,
Just the thought of those ingredients coming together into one dish with a creamy sauce makes me so hungry! I like that you didn’t add too much sauce. I like pasta with a light creamy sauce but not a ultra heavy cream sauce.
Looks fantastic…really! I’m loving the flavors of this.
That is a tasty looking salad!
Can some one tell me if this a one dish meal.
Yes it is
Hi, I just made this last night, it was absolutely delicious! Was looking for an easy creamy pasta recipe without using half-cooked eggs (as in carbonara) – yours was just perfect. Your website is such a treasure trove of recipes, thanks so much for sharing :)
P/S: Also tried your meatball porridge recipe, great tasting stock!
Hi! I saw three type of cream from Bulla’s – thickened cream, premium sour cream, light sour cream. May I know which to buy? :)
hi Yht, maybe you can try the thickened cream coz sour cream may be slightly sour. Btw I use Bulla Pure Cream (see second photo, background) which is a bit lighter than thickened cream :)
Ya I saw it too but I can’t find the same packaging. Did you bought it @ NTUC? :)
I think you can use thickened cream, which has a bit more fat content if I am not wrong. You can try dilute with a bit of reserve pasta water. I got mine from NTUC Tampines Mall.
Okay thanks! :) Will do that. And I didn’t plan go add mushroom and diced pepper into the pasta, so can I skip step 4 and 5?
maybe you can skip right to step 7. add the cream and stuff, add pasta water if necessary and let it simmer. then add the corn (if using) and toss back the noodles and bacon. Give me your feedback after you tried it out :)
End up the cream was out of stock and I was making the pasta as a gift to someone so I had no choice but to use those already made sauce outside. But I added the bacons to the sauce while I cooked, instead of frying them separately, and it taste good! :)
I tried this recipe and it was lovely! Really delicious! I added broccoli to it though since I had some in the fridge that I wanted to clear. Love it!
Hi,
Can I use President heavy whipping cream?
I’ve not tried that but I think it might work :)
Dear wiffy
Thanks for the recipe. I made this tog w your eggless tiramisu and served them with a simple salad. My guests enjoyed the food. Thanks for posting the recipes.
:) christine
can i change the bacon with beef or chicken ?
because i can’t eat bacon .
Hi ,may I know the detail of the fresh cream that you used?
Thanks,
Melissa.