Mushroom Bacon Pasta

Level up your pasta game with some crispy bacony mushrooms! The mushrooms add a great meaty texture and flavour and pair very well with the tomato-based sauce. These bacon mushrooms are a great topper on other pasta dishes, soups and salads!

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves: 2 

Ingredients:

• 150g Pasta of your choice

For the sauce

• 3 Tbsp Olive oil
• ½ red onion chopped
• 1 chilli (fresh or dried)
• 3 cloves of garlic chopped
• 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried parsley

For Bacon Mushrooms

• 1 Tbsp Olive oil
• 5 portobello mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp Deliciou Original Bacon Seasoning

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180C/356F and line a baking tray with baking paper. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, chilli and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes or until the onion has softened, stirring occasionally.
3. Add tomato paste, mix through and cook for 1 minute. Add can of diced tomatoes, thyme, oregano and parsley. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until sauce has thickened slightly.
4. Whilst the sauce is simmering, cut mushrooms into thick slices then toss with olive oil and coat with Deliciou Original Bacon Seasoning. 
5. Place mushrooms on prepared tray spaced apart and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
6. Cook the pasta of your choice based on packet instructions. Add to sauce and stir through. Top with crispy mushrooms and serve!