Woodsy Mushroom Pasta

• 1/2 lb spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lb fresh shiitake mushrooms or 1/2 lb white button mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/2 teaspoon truffle oil (optional)
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

1. Cook spaghetti to al dente per package instructions, in salted water.
2. While spaghetti is cooking, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon.
3. Cook, stirring often, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.
4. Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
5. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes.
6. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water; transfer pasta to a large bowl.
7. Pour enough of the pasta water into the mushroom mixture to make a sauce; cook, stirring, to dislodge any flavorful browned bits from the pan, about 1 minute.
8. Stir in the butter.
9. Add mushroom mixture to the pasta; toss.
10. Sprinkle with parsley and pine nuts.
11. Drizzle truffle oil over the pasta; toss.
12. Pass the grated cheese at the table.

olive oil, bacon, garlic, fresh shiitake mushrooms, butter, parsley, pine nuts, truffle oil, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/woodsy-mushroom-pasta-206582 (may not work)