Spicy Bacon Pasta - A Pinch of Geek

Name: Spicy Bacon Pasta - A Pinch of Geek
Ingredients: 1/2 pound of bacon cut into lardons; 3-4 cups of Blasted Broccoli (see recipe on other page) (great way to use leftovers if you have any!); 2 cups of mushrooms (cleaned and sliced); 1 large yellow onion chopped; 4 cups of milk (fat free is actually better here because of the high water content); 1 cup of parmesean cheese - grated; 2-3 cloves of garlic - diced or minced; 1-2 Cups heavy whipping cream (or a small bottle of pre-made alfredo sauce to save you time); 1/2 pound or 2 inches diameter of fettucine (I used a chipotle pepper fettucine for an added layer of flavor or you can buy the small box of fresh fettucine from store); 2 tablespoons parsley; Salt and pepper - you will need a lot more seasoning if you make the sauce from scratch

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So this was a spur of the moment dinner. I wanted a basic bacon carbonara (bacon + pasta + cream sauce) but I didn't have enough bacon to carry all that cream,

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1/2 pound of bacon cut into lardons
3-4 cups of Blasted Broccoli (see recipe on other page) (great way to use leftovers if you have any!)
2 cups of mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)
1 large yellow onion chopped
4 cups of milk (fat free is actually better here because of the high water content)
1 cup of parmesean cheese - grated
2-3 cloves of garlic - diced or minced
1-2 Cups heavy whipping cream (or a small bottle of pre-made alfredo sauce to save you time)
1/2 pound or 2 inches diameter of fettucine (I used a chipotle pepper fettucine for an added layer of flavor or you can buy the small box of fresh fettucine from store)
2 tablespoons parsley
Salt and pepper - you will need a lot more seasoning if you make the sauce from scratch