Zucchini Pasta with Bacon Cream Sauce

Zucchini Pasta with Bacon Cream Sauce takes around 40 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 316 calories. For 96 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. 113 people were impressed by this recipe. This recipe from Musings of a House Wife requires salt, butter, heavy cream, and garlic. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. With a spoonacular score of 30%, this dish is rather bad. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Zucchini Pastan in a Lemon Cream Sauce, Zucchini pasta with avocado cream sauce, and Quick Zucchini Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 slices bacon, large diced

4 Tbsp butter, divided

8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup heavy cream

½ red onion, sliced

salt to taste

Equipment:

paper towels

colander

frying pan

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

First, shred the zucchini into a large colander.Sprinkle with salt and allow it to sit in the sink and drain while you prepare the cream sauce.In a saute pan, brown the bacon over medium heat, then remove from the pan to a paper towel to cool.Place the red onion into the bacon grease, add a couple tablespoons of butter and saute over med-low heat till onions are tender and beginning to brown.Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 3-5 more minutes.Pour in the heavy cream, return the bacon to the pan, and stir until combined.Taste and add salt if necessary.In a separate saute pan or stock pot, melt 2 Tbsp butter over medium heat.Rinse the zucchini, drain, and then add it to the butter in the pot.Cook the zucchini, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until it is cooked through and soft.Plate the zucchini and top it with the mushroom sauce.ENJOY!

 

Step by step:


1. First, shred the zucchini into a large colander.Sprinkle with salt and allow it to sit in the sink and drain while you prepare the cream sauce.In a saute pan, brown the bacon over medium heat, then remove from the pan to a paper towel to cool.

2. Place the red onion into the bacon grease, add a couple tablespoons of butter and saute over med-low heat till onions are tender and beginning to brown.

3. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 3-5 more minutes.

4. Pour in the heavy cream, return the bacon to the pan, and stir until combined.Taste and add salt if necessary.In a separate saute pan or stock pot, melt 2 Tbsp butter over medium heat.Rinse the zucchini, drain, and then add it to the butter in the pot.Cook the zucchini, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until it is cooked through and soft.Plate the zucchini and top it with the mushroom sauce.ENJOY!


Nutrition Information:

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316k Calories
5g Protein
31g Total Fat
5g Carbs
2% Health Score
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Calories
316k
16%

Fat
31g
48%

  Saturated Fat
17g
107%

Carbohydrates
5g
2%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
85mg
29%

Sodium
456mg
20%

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Protein
5g
10%

Selenium
19µg
28%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Vitamin A
800IU
16%

Vitamin B3
3mg
15%

Copper
0.3mg
15%

Phosphorus
127mg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Potassium
349mg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.16mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Manganese
0.13mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.75mg
5%

Folate
18µg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.24µg
4%

Calcium
40mg
4%

Vitamin D
0.57µg
4%

Magnesium
11mg
3%

Fiber
0.61g
2%

Iron
0.38mg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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