Baked Penne with Mushrooms, Bacon and Spinach

Name: Baked Penne with Mushrooms, Bacon and Spinach
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 oz uncooked penne pasta; 1 1/2 cups whipping cream; 4 slices bacon, chopped; 2 cups sliced onions; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups); 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz); 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

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Updated Mar 17, 2014

Baked Penne with Mushrooms, Bacon and Spinach

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Prep Time 45 min
Total 1 hr 10 min
Servings 6
Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

8 oz uncooked penne pasta
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
4 slices bacon, chopped
2 cups sliced onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups)
1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Step
2

Cook pasta as directed on package. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta; return to stockpot. Add cream; toss. Set aside.
Step
3

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.
Step
4

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.
Step
5

Pour mushroom mixture over pasta; toss to coat. Pour into baking dish. Top evenly with both cheeses. Cover dish tightly with foil.
Step
6

Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil; top with reserved bacon. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer.

Nutrition

530 Calories

32g Total Fat

20g Protein

41g Total Carbohydrate

4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 530

Calories from Fat: 290

Total Fat: 32g; 49%

Saturated Fat: 18g; 91%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 105mg; 35%

Sodium: 850mg; 35%

Potassium: 320mg; 9%

Total Carbohydrate: 41g; 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 13%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 20g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 45%; 45%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 35%; 35%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;

Baked Penne with Mushrooms, Bacon and Spinach

Baked Penne with Mushrooms, Bacon and Spinach

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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