Name: Wholemeal spaghetti with creamy bacon and mushrooms
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 portions wholemeal spaghetti; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, sliced; 4 rashers bacon, sliced; 2 chorizo sausages, sliced; 250 gram mushrooms, sliced; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme; 130 gram bag baby spinach; 300 millilitre cream; 1 cup water; sea salt and cracked pepper

Ingredients

4 portions wholemeal spaghetti

1 tablespoon oil

1 onion, sliced

4 rashers bacon, sliced

2 chorizo sausages, sliced

250 gram mushrooms, sliced

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

130 gram bag baby spinach

300 millilitre cream

1 cup water

sea salt and cracked pepper

Method

1.Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling water for 10-12 minutes until al dente, then drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onion, bacon and sausage for 3-4 minutes until golden. Add the mushroom slices and fresh thyme and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.

3.Add the spinach, cream and water and simmer for 4-5 minutes until creamy. Toss the spaghetti with the creamy bacon and mushroom sauce. Season and and serve with shaved parmesan, if liked.

This classic combination of bacon and mushrooms is delicious! Keep it light by adding water with the cream, or substitute with lite cream or even lite evaporated milk. The spinach will wilt down and become bright green. The wholemeal spaghetti doesn’t taste different, it’s just been processed less, making it a healthier option!
Note

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