Woodsy Mushroom Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cook spaghetti to al dente per package instructions, in salted water.
While spaghetti is cooking, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon.
Cook, stirring often, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.
Add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes.
Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water; transfer pasta to a large bowl.
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.
Stir in the butter.
Add mushroom mixture to the pasta; toss.
Sprinkle with parsley and pine nuts.
Drizzle truffle oil over the pasta; toss.
Pass the grated cheese at the table.