Bacon, Garlic And Mushroom Pasta

My favourite cheap ingredients:bacon,mushrooms and garlic. so so good!

Ingredients

• Serves 6
• 1 (500g) packet penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 175g (6 oz) smoked bacon, chopped
• 1 (200g) punnet mushrooms, sliced*
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 750ml (1 1/4 pints) chicken stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• (optional)
• 50g (2 oz) freshly grated parmesan cheese
• *you can swap mushrooms for the same amount of chopped onion

Instructions

STEP 1:

1.Cook penne according to packet instructions; drain.

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

2.In a large frying pan over medium heat, cook bacon until browned. Stir in the garlic and cook for a few minutes, then add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring constantly, for a couple of minutes until the mushrooms begin to soften.

STEP 4:

STEP 5:

3.Pour in the chicken stock, and bring to the boil. Allow to simmer over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add cooked penne to the pan, and stir until coated. Simmer uncovered until the sauce has reduced to just a few teaspoons in the bottom. Place generous servings onto plates, and top with parmesan cheese.