Penne Boscaiola (Woodsman-Style Pasta With Mushrooms and Bacon)

Penne Boscaiola (Woodsman-Style Pasta With Mushrooms and Bacon)

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Experience the forest in a bowl with Penne Boscaiola—smoky bacon, earthy mushrooms, and creamy tomato sauce create a campfire-inspired pasta dish perfect for any season. Serves 4 in 45 minutes.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ounce (30g) dried porcini mushrooms
  • ¾ cup (180ml) dry white wine
  • 6 slices thick-cut smoked bacon (about 6 ounces; 170g), cut into thin strips
  • 1 pound (450g) mixed fresh cultivated and wild mushrooms, such as cremini, shiitake, maitake, hedgehog, or oyster, woody ends trimmed, thinly sliced
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
  • 1 medium onion (about 7 ounces; 200g), sliced
  • 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves (from about 8 sprigs)
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (28-ounce; 795g) can peeled whole tomatoes and their juices, crushed by hand or coarsely puréed with an immersion blender
  • 1 pound (450g) dried tubular pasta, such as penne or rigatoni
  • ¾ cup (180ml) heavy cream
  • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley leaves and tender stems (about 1/2 medium bunch)
  • 1 ounce (30g) freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for serving

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