Super-Savory Mushroom Bacon Spaghetti

Ingredients

• 12 ounce sspaghetti
• Table salt for cooking pasta
• 5 slice sthick-cut bacon , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips
• 1 pound assorted mushrooms , slice d 1/2-inch thick
• 4 scallions , white and green parts separated and slice d thin
• 3 garlic clove s , slice d thin
• 5 tablespoon sunsalted butter
• 3 tablespoon ssoy sauce
• 1 tablespoon instant dash i powder, such as Hondashi

Instructions

1. Bring 2 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 12 ounces spaghetti and ½ tablespoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot.
2. Meanwhile, cook 5 slices thick cut bacon, sliced into ½ inch wide strips, in 12 inch skillet over medium heat until bacon is golden and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel lined plate.
3. Add 1 pound assorted mushrooms, sliced ½ inch thick, to fat left in skillet.
4. Cook over medium high heat until mushrooms have softened and edges are golden, about 5 minutes.
5. Add 4 thinly sliced scallion whites and 3 thinly sliced garlic cloves and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
6. Stir in ½ cup reserved cooking water, 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon instant dashi powder.
7. Transfer to pot with pasta along with reserved bacon and toss to combine.
8. Adjust consistency with additional reserved cooking water as needed.
9. Sprinkle with 4 thinly sliced scallion greens.
10. Serve.