Spinach and Garlic Penne Pasta With Bacon
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 453.59 g package uncooked penne pasta
- 453.59 g fresh spinach, washed, dried, stemmed, and shredded
- 8 slice bacon, diced
- 14.79 ml minced garlic
- 29.58 ml butter
- 78.78 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 118.29 ml grated parmesan cheese
directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain and return to pan to keep warm.
- In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, fry bacon until crisp.
- Remove bacon to a plate with paper towels to drain.
- Remove and discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.
- Reheat frying pan, add butter and olive oil and heat.
- Stir in garlic and saute until soft.
- Add spinach, stirring until spinach is cooked.
- Add pasta and stir until blended.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir.
- Remove from heat and transfer onto individual serving plates.
- Scatter bacon over top and sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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Reviews
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This is a very unique way to prepare pasta with a very light sauce. It tasted like a variation of pasta al carbonara. Served piping hot onto warmed pasta bowls it tasted fine but once it started to cool even a small amount it wasn't as good. I would maybe try this again as a lunch but it didn't fit the bill exactly for a dinner recipe especially since I have a toddler. A solid recipe just not for everyone's taste.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Marie
Fairport, NY
I live in upstate New York. I am retired and now have time to enjoy my children, my grandchildren and great grandchildren.