A Penne for Your Thoughts

Title:
A Penne for Your Thoughts

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Pasta




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






 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 
on Mar


 14, 1998