It’s time once again for the Secret Recipe Club! Want to know more about the SRC? Click here for all the details.
This month I was assigned the blog Lavender and Lime. Tandy loves to cook with fresh, organic ingredients whenever she can. She’s even published her own cookbook. There are quite a few recipes to choose from on her blog and she had plenty of my favorite thing – PASTA! Since this one contained even more of my favorite things – BACON, MUSHROOMS and FETA – it was simply a very logical choice.
This recipe is an absolute winner. I chose to make it with my new favorite pasta shape – corkscrew-shaped noodles called cellentani – I love them and so do the kids! The sauce in this recipe is so flavorful and delicious. This came together really quickly and would make a great weeknight dinner!
1/2 lb. THICK SLICED BACON, sliced
2 Tablespoons BUTTER
4 oz. MUSHROOMS, sliced
3 cloves of GARLIC, crushed or grated
1 teaspoon DRIED THYME
6 Tablespoons HEAVY CREAM
2 oz. FETA CHEESE, crumbled plus more for topping
BLACK PEPPER
8 oz. PASTA OF YOUR CHOICE
Cook pasta to al dente according to the package directions. Before draining reserve 3/4 cup of cooking liquid.
While the water is boiling, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add sliced bacon and cook until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and set aside. Wipe skillet out with a paper towel.
Add butter to skillet and melt over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms. When the mushrooms are soft, add garlic, thyme and cream. When the cream is warm, add feta and stir gently until melted. Season with pepper and add bacon back to pan.
Add cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. If it needs a little thinning out add a few tablespoons of cooking liquid until desired consistency is reached.
Serve immediately with feta sprinkled on the top.
Recipe Source: Adapted from Lavender and Lime
I may be sharing this great recipe at these fabulous parties: Melt In Your Mouth Monday, Recipe Sharing Mondays, Skip to My Lou, Mingle Monday, Makin’ You Crave Monday, Nap Time Creations’ Tasty Tuesday, Tasty Tuesday, Totally Tasty Tuesday, Tuesday Time Out, These Chicks Cooked, Cast Party Wednesday, What I Whipped Up Wed, Sweet Treats Thurs, It’s a Keeper, Whipperberry, Sweet Tooth Friday, Tidy Mom, Fat Camp Friday, Idea Sharing Wednesday, Ingredient Spotlight
thank you so much for the fantastic rendition of my recipe, and your very kind words!
I could eat that for days. It has some of my favorite things all mixed into one amazing dish.
I don’t know if I’ve ever had bacon and feta together, but this sounds awesome!!
Looks Delicious!!! GREAT SCR CHOICE!
This looks like a great recipe. It is fun cooking with you in the SRC. Hope you are having a great day and thanks for sharing!
Miz Helen
Yum! I have some feta in my fridge that I need to use up. This sounds delicious! Trying it tomorrow!
Yum! I might have to replace the mushrooms, but pasta with feta and bacon? You have my attention!
Totally calling my name. I made a bust of a pasta dish last night. Wish I’d seen this first.
I am so wishing I had a big bowl of this right now. it sounds fantastic! Feta is one of my favorites and with bacon???? Heaven!
Oh my gosh this looks good! Bacon and feta?! YUM!!!
There is nothing in this dish I do not love! Heaven.
What a wonderful combination of flavors, love them all.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my group “A” SRC recipe this month: Welsh Cakes.
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
This looks so simple and delicious!! I am definitely going to be buying that type of pasta next time I’m at the store…it looks so fun!
Yikes, I can actually taste this dish RIGHT NOW! Fabulosity!! Great recipe pick.
I’m new to the SRC this month. I hope you’ll stop by and pay me a visit.
🙂
ButterYum
PS – I love your blog name!!
What else can one say to this but YUM. Looks fabulous. Love SRC!
Yummy! this pasta has all of my favorite ingredients. It must taste fantastic!
Thanks Becca for the wonderful recipe..the cookie bars is a recipe to treasure!
That looks like an excellent pasta salad – must be so tasty with the cheese and bacon!
Pasta, Bacon and Feta… a dish that I fully support. How awesome does that look? Your photos are amazing and this is definitely getting added to an upcoming meal plan! YUM!
Pretty dish! mmmm bacon!
Check out my SRC post for Molten Lava Cakes if you like!
http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com/2011/09/septembers-secret-recipe-club-reveal.html
Yum! Looks great — I’m loving SRC, so many new recipes to try! Pretty much anything with bacon makes it immediately on my ‘must try soon’ list!
I love the idea of the feta and bacon together. Your pasta looks very, very tasty!
Yummy!
Oh my goodness!!! 🙂 That looks and sounds amazing. I’m loving SRC – and finding so much inspiration! You definitely did justice to this recipe!
I love these flavors and pasta is my favorite! SRC is such a great way to find all these great recipes.
I love pasta!
And thank you for being a part of the SRC with me (group b). I am excited and looking forward to next month too!
Here is what I posted this month: Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Pot Pie
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/09/pioneer-womans-chicken-pot-pie-secret.html
What a fantastic sounding combo! I know what I am making for dinner tonight!
Salty bacon & feta in pasta is a total win! Fun being in the Secret Recipe Club with you. I baked up tarts this month for Group C http://su.pr/2rtACr
Made a version of this and, boy howdy, was it good. Thank you so much. I’ve posted it on my blog and linked to you. Thanks again.
I hadn’t thought of combining feta and bacon. This looks really delicious.
This sounds seriously delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I’m going to add it to my list of new recipes to try.
BTW, I LOVE the design of your blog and especially your header. If you’re ever interested in a hand painted ceramic trivet with your design recreated on it, please contact me. I’m a food blogger and decorative painter and I specialize in blog tiles and painted glassware items. I’m also a member of SRC group D 🙂
Hummmmmm…. I”ve never mixed feta with bacon, sounds like a very nice combination indeed…
nice to “meet” your blog through SRC
A fun event, glad to be a part of it..
Love all the ingredients in this, sounds wonderful!