| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy |
|
Pasta |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
c |
Sun-dried tomatoes |
| 3 |
c |
Sliced mushrooms |
| 12 |
oz |
Pasta; penne |
| 4 |
sl |
Turkey bacon; cut in 1" pieces |
| 3 |
|
Cloves garlic; minced |
| 1 |
c |
Red onion; sliced |
| 2 |
c |
Chopped fresh spinach |
| 2 |
tb |
Chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Crushed red pepper |
|
|
Freshly ground black pepper; to taste |
| 2 |
tb |
Grated parmesan cheese |
| 2 |
tb |
Chopped fresh parsley |
INSTRUCTIONS
Pour 1 cup boiling water over sun-dried tomatoes and let soak for 5
minutes. Drain and chop. 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 1 more minute. Do not discard drippings. Add onions, spinach,
sundried tomatoes, cooked 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 4 serving dishes. Top each with freshly ground black
pepper and 1/4 of parmesean cheese. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve
immediately.
NOTES : Calories: 426 Fat: 5.4 Fiber: 5.6 %ccf: 11.2% Weight Watchers
Points: 6
Recipe by: Looney-Spoons Cookbook by Janet and Greta Podleski
Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Katherine Rodman <levya@mindspring.com> on Mar
14, 1998
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