{"id":2139,"date":"2021-11-29T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/bacon-mushroom-and-sun-dried-tomato-pasta"},"modified":"2023-06-30T07:05:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T12:05:26","slug":"bacon-mushroom-and-sun-dried-tomato-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/bacon-mushroom-and-sun-dried-tomato-pasta","title":{"rendered":"Bacon, Mushroom and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Smokey bacon combined with the delicious flavours of sun dried tomatoes, saut\u00e9ed mushrooms and garlic, finished off with some parmesan for a simple pasta dish to enjoy any night of the week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bacon and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is something special about sun-dried tomatoes with pasta, it is just like they are meant to be combined together. Add a few other ingredients and you have the perfect pasta dish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever I have sun-dried tomatoes on hand and want a quick but delicious dinner on the table this is the recipe I make again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Sun-dried Tomatoes for Pasta<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For this recipe I use sun-dried tomatoes that come in a little packet that do not have any oil, this makes them lower in calories than the variety in oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you can use either, values of course will be slightly high in those in oil, but not a huge amount, so don't be scared to use those if that's all you can find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What's the best low calorie bacon for Pasta<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the UK, back bacon is readily available and it's quite lean when you remove any fat, you can also get medallions which have most of the fat removed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can't get lean bacon, some diced ham or even chicken will work in its place, but you may want to add some smoked paprika for that smokey flavour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I use any kind of pasta in a recipe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes you sure can. I use penne pasta as it's the type I tend to have on hand, but any shape will work - fusilli, bows, orecchiette etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even use gluten free pasta for this recipe and there are some great pasta choices available if you are gluten free, you can even get pasta made from chickpeas which is a great additional source of fibre and protein. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to saute vegetables without lots of oil<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a neat little trick I learnt many years ago now and not only is it a great way to saute veg without lots of extra calories with oil or butter, but it adds lots of great flavour too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You just add a little bit of stock at a time into the vegetables and keep reducing it down before adding a little more, this does something magical, almost as if you did fry them in the butter or oil. They get a lovely colour and don't go all dry. Once you try it you will use this trick for any vegetables you cook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herbs for Pasta<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So many different herbs go well with pasta, but two of my favourites are parsley or basil and both work well with this dish. You can use one or the other or a mixture of both, it's totally up to you and also depends on what you have on hand. For me basil can be hard to find in the winter time, so parsley tends to be my preferred choice then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use dried too if you can't obtain fresh. Normally I use 1 teaspoon of dried to 1 tablespoon of fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sides for Pasta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With the mushrooms and tomatoes added to this recipe which bulk it out and make it more nutrient dense and filling, I find I don't need any additional sides to go with this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But some great choices are a mixed salad with all your favourite salad items, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n