Baked Penne With Mushrooms Bacon And Spinach Recipes

BAKED PENNE WITH MUSHROOMS, BACON AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta as directed on package. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta; return to stockpot. Add cream; toss. Set aside.
• Spray 12-inch sauté pan or skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until crisp. With slotted spoon, remove bacon from pan to plate; set aside.
• Add onions, salt and pepper to bacon drippings in pan; cook and stir 4 to 7 minutes or until translucent. Add mushrooms; cook 6 to 10 minutes longer or until browned and liquid evaporates. Add spinach and reserved pasta cooking water; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Pour mushroom mixture over pasta; toss to coat. Pour into baking dish. Top evenly with both cheeses. Cover dish tightly with foil.
• Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil; top with reserved bacon. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer.

PENNE WITH BACON, SPINACH & MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cook pasta as package directs.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in large, deep nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned.
• Remove bacon to paper towels to drain.
• Remove all but 2 T fat from skillet.
• Add onion and mushrooms to skillet; saute 5 minutes until onion is golden.
• Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Add spinach; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes until wilted.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
• Add pasta to skillet with some of the reserved pasta water; toss.
• Add more water as necessary.
• Crumble bacon on top of pasta and serve with Parmesan.

PENNE PASTA WITH SPINACH AND BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta, and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place bacon in the skillet, and cook until browned and crisp. Add garlic, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until heated through.
• Place the spinach into a colander, and drain the hot pasta over it so it is wilted. Transfer to a large serving bowl, and toss with the remaining olive oil, and the bacon and tomato mixture.