A positively delicious pasta supper from Janet and Greta Podleski's Looneyspoons.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms
- 12 oz (4 cups) uncooked penne pasta
- 4 slices raw bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2" sections
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup sliced red onion rings
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh or 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Pour one cup boiling water over sun-dried tomatoes.
- Let soak for 5 minutes.
- Drain.
- Chop and set aside.
- Place mushrooms in a medium bowl with 1/4 cup water.
- Microwave on high power for 5 minutes.
- Drain and set aside.
- Cook penne according to package directions.
- Drain and keep warm.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
- Add garlic and cook one more minute.
- Do not discard drippings!
- Add onions, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, basil and red pepper flakes.
- Cook and stir for 4-5 minutes, until onions are tender.
- Toss bacon/vegetable mixture with hot pasta until evenly distributed.
- Divide pasta between four serving dishes.
- Top each with freshly ground pepper and 1/4 of the Parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
4 servings, 13 PP each. Original recipe:
476 calories, 11.8 g fat, 74 g carbohydrates, 18.2 g protein, 468 mg sodium, 18 mg cholesterol, 22.3% calories from fat.
