Creamy Bison and Bacon Linguine
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Creamy Bison and Bacon Linguine

Creamy Bison and Bacon Linguine

with Mushrooms and Apple Spinach Salad

This creamy linguine dish is full of savoury umami notes from mushrooms and bison, with bacon adding another level of savoury flavour. A light and refreshing apple, spinach side salad is the perfect balance for the divinely rich cream sauce!

Tags:
Discovery
Allergens:
Egg
•Wheat
•Milk
•Mustard
•Sulphites

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time30 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

250 g

Lean Ground Bison

100 g

Bacon Strips

227 g

Fresh Linguine

(Contains Egg, Wheat)

1 tbsp

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

(Contains Wheat)

113 mL

Cream

(Contains Milk)

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

(Contains Mustard)

7 g

Chives

1 tsp

Garlic Powder

1 unit

Gala Apple

113 g

Mushrooms

1 tbsp

White Wine Vinegar

(Contains Sulphites)

56 g

Baby Spinach

Not included in your delivery

¼ tsp

Salt*

¼ tsp

Pepper*

2.5 tbsp

Oil*

½ tsp

Sugar*

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Nutrition Values

Calories1260 kcal
Fat75 g
Saturated Fat29 g
Carbohydrate85 g
Sugar12 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein47 g
Cholesterol230 mg
Sodium1040 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Large Pot
•Colander
•Measuring Cups
•Measuring Spoons
•Large Bowl
•Paper Towel
•Whisk
•Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook linguine
1

Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 10 cups water and 1 tbsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Add linguine to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 min. Reserve 1 cup pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl), then drain and return linguine to the same pot, off heat.

Prep
2

Meanwhile, core, then cut apple into 1/4-inch slices. Thinly slice mushrooms. Thinly slice chives. Pat bacon dry with paper towels, then cut into 1/4-inch pieces. Add vinegar, half the Dijon, 1/2 tsp sugar and 1 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl both for 4 ppl) to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then whisk to combine.

Cook mushrooms
3

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5-6 min. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer mushrooms to a plate.

Start sauce
4

Heat the same pan over medium-high. When hot, add bacon to the dry pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bacon starts to render fat, 3-4 min.Add bison. Cook, breaking up bison into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 3-4 min. Season with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms. Sprinkle garlic powder and Cream Sauce Spice Blend over top. Cook, stirring often, until combined, 30 sec.

Finish sauce and assemble pasta
5

Stir reserved pasta water, cream and remaining Dijon into the pan with sauce, then bring to a simmer, stirring often. Once simmering, add linguine. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Finish and serve
6

Add apples and spinach to the large bowl with vinaigrette. Toss to combine. Divide linguine between plates. Sprinkle with chives. Serve salad alongside.