Name: Penne with Creamy Bacon Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbs olive oil; 500 g leek large sliced; 4 bacon rashers roughly chopped; 2 garlic clove crushed; 300 g zucchini sliced; 350 g button mushrooms halved; 1 tbs dijon mustard; 300 ml light sour cream; 1 tsp vegetable stock powder; 180 ml milk; 1 pinch salt and pepper; 500 g penne

by AngelDust Last updated on 07/09/2019

This is the creamiest pasta dish I have ever tasted. I have had this recipe for 8 years and have only ever looked at it. Last night I made it and everyone thought it was delicious. It's my favourite pasta dish ever! - AngelDust

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil
500 g leek large sliced
4 bacon rashers roughly chopped
2 garlic clove crushed
300 g zucchini sliced
350 g button mushrooms halved
1 tbs dijon mustard
300 ml light sour cream
1 tsp vegetable stock powder
180 ml milk
1 pinch salt and pepper
500 g penne

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add leek, bacon and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the leek is soft and the bacon is browned.
Step 2

Add zucchini and mushrooms to the pan and cook, stirring, until zucchini is just soft.
Step 3

Stir in the mustard, cream, stock and milk, and continue stirring until hot. Add salt and pepper to taste, keep warm on low heat.
Step 4

Add pasta to a large pan of boiling salted water and boil uncovered until tender.
Step 5

Drain pasta and toss the sauce through it.

Equipment

1 saucepan

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I sometimes substitute ham for the bacon but just use more ham. Don't be tempted to cut the mushrooms in quarters. Only cut in half as they do shrink after cooking. I used Vegeta stock.