Free Recipe A Penne for Your Thoughts

Recipe Type: Free Pasta Recipes
Recipe Preparation: boil
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 4

Ingredients for A Penne for Your Thoughts Recipe

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

A Penne for Your Thoughts Preparation

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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