If you want a delicious, minimal ingredient side dish with tons of flavor then you need to whip up these Creamy Garlic Mushrooms with Bacon. So good and super easy.
If you don’t know, I am a mushroom person. I LOVE mushrooms with a passion. I will eat them raw or out of a can, I don’t care, mushrooms have always been my thing.
These Creamy Garlic Mushrooms with Bacon have been one of my families go-to sides for years. My dad is the one who actually always asks me to make these.
He is a mushroom guy just like me, so me and him usually gorge out on them along with my husband because we are pretty much the mushroom lovers of this family.
Some of my favorite mushroom recipes we have on our site include Stuffed Mushroom Dip, Garlic Butter Grilled Mushrooms and Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With minimal ingredients this recipe is on your table from start to finish in 20 minutes.
- You can easily double this recipe to serve as a side dish or an appetizer for larger crowds.
- The ingredients in this dish work well together and give it a lot of flavor.
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS WITH BACON, STEP BY STEP:
- Pat dry the mushrooms with a kitchen towel.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Melt butter then add olive oil. Stir with a wooden spoon until both butter and oil are well combined.
- Add garlic and thyme and cook for 5 seconds then add mushrooms, stir and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Now add bacon and stir again. Let cook for another 5 minutes.
- Pour heavy cream and lemon juice. Let simmer then top with parmesan. Combine until the parmesan melts. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve warm.
How much easier can you get than these Creamy Garlic Mushrooms? I mean seriously, they are one of our easiest side dishes that don’t come from a can.
And they taste absolutely amazing. I love the creaminess of these mushrooms, of course I really just like sautéed mushrooms as well but adding the cream and cheese really puts it over the top.
WHAT KIND OF MUSHROOMS SHOULD I USE?
For this recipe we used cremini mushrooms. But you could also use white button mushrooms or portobello as well, you can even use sliced mushrooms.
We like to use the whole mushroom as we like the size of the bites, but whatever works best for you will work well in this dish.
Just make sure if you do decide to use sliced mushrooms that you will cook a little less time.
Trust me when I say that you will fall in love with this Creamy Garlic Mushroom and Bacon recipe as soon as you try it! We have converted a lot of non mushroom lovers to mushroom lovers with this recipe.
HOW TO STORE:
Since this recipe contains cream it needs to be refrigerated. You can store in a ziptop bag or Tupperware container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.
If you go longer than that you run the risk of this recipe going soggy and you don’t want that!
I do not recommend freezing this recipe, as I feel that anything that really has a cream based sauce does not freeze well or defrost well either.
These Creamy Garlic Mushrooms are one of those recipes that we are asked a lot to make or bring to holiday gatherings, they make a really good and different side dish from the norm.
Obviously we never turn it down! Like I said, mushroom lover here! We just cannot resist anything with mushrooms especially when it comes to this recipe!
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- We use cremini mushrooms in this recipe, but you can also use white button or even portobello mushrooms as well.
- You can make it vegetarian by swapping out the bacon with walnuts or pecans.
- The mushrooms can be sautéed longer depending on your preference on texture.
- We do not recommend freezing, our storage tips are above.
- You can replace the lemon juice with white wine as well.
- You can easily double this recipe to serve for larger gatherings as an appetizer and not a side dish.
- You can swap out the bacon for prosciutto.
This dish is just a simple and easy recipe that if you are a mushroom lover will fall in love with and make over and over again. Trust me, we do!
If you want that perfect side dish and enjoy mushrooms and bacon then you need to whip up this Creamy Garlic Mushrooms with Bacon as soon as possible!
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Creamy Garlic Mushrooms with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 lb cremini mushrooms washed
- 2 Tbs butter
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves finely minced
- ½ Tbs fresh thyme
- 3/4 cup chopped bacon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Pat dry the mushrooms with a kitchen towel.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Melt butter then add olive oil. Stir with a wooden spoon until both butter and oil are well combined.
- Add garlic and thyme and cook for 5 seconds.
- Add mushrooms, stir and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Now add bacon and stir again. Let cook for another 5 minutes.
- Pour heavy cream and lemon juice. Let simmer until slightly thickened then top with parmesan. Combine until the parmesan melts. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve warm.
Nutrition
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