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Pig in a Haystack

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2

tablespoons olive oil

3

/4 pound mushrooms, sliced

1

6-ounce package thinly sliced Canadian bacon, cut into matchstick-size strips

1

green onion bunch, chopped

2

tablespoons (generous) drained capers

1

/2 pound vermicelli, freshly cooked

1

cup grated Parmesan cheese

1

/2 cup whipping cream

1

/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Additional grated Parmesan cheese

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add bacon, green onions and capers; toss to combine. Add vermicelli, 1 cup Parmesan, cream and pine nuts; toss until sauce thickens and coats pasta and mixture is heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl. Serve, passing additional Parmesan separately.