French Onion Style Creamy Pasta
with Bacon and Mushrooms
This French Onion Style Creamy Pasta is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
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Ingredients
2
Red Onion
2
Garlic Clove**
90
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
15
Cider Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
80
Sliced Mushrooms
180
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
10
Chicken Stock Paste
75
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
40
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
Not included in your delivery
20
Butter
1
Plain Flour
200
Water for the Sauce
1
Sugar
Utensils
Cooking Instructions and Tips
Halve, peel and thinly slice the red onion. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat.
Once hot, add the bacon lardons. Stir-fry until golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.
Once the bacon is cooked, transfer to a small bowl and set aside. Keep the bacon fat in the pan.
Return the (now empty) pan back to medium-high heat, with an extra drizzle of oil if it needs it.
Once hot, add the onion. Season with salt and pepper and fry, stirring occasionally until softened, 5-6 mins.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the rigatoni.
Once the onions have softened, stir the cider vinegar and sugar (see pantry for amount) into the onion and cook until evaporated, 1-2 mins. Stir in the sliced mushrooms and continue cooking until the mushrooms have browned, 5-6 mins.
When the water is boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.
Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it from sticking together.
Once the mushrooms have browned, add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Add the flour and butter (see pantry for both amounts) to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1-2 mins.
Stir in the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount), chicken stock paste and creme fraiche. Reduce to medium heat, and simmer until the sauce has thickened, 4-5 mins.
Add the bacon, cooked pasta and half the cheese. Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
Share your French onion style pasta between your serving bowls.
Finish with a sprinkle of the remaining cheese.
Enjoy!
