Spinach And Garlic Penne Pasta With Bacon Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add the penne pasta, and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Place bacon in the skillet, and cook until browned and crisp.
• Add garlic, and cook for about 1 minute.
• Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until heated through.
• Place the spinach into a colander, and drain the hot pasta over it so it is wilted.
• Transfer to a large serving bowl, and toss with the remaining olive oil, and the bacon and tomato mixture.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• Place the chopped bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir until the bacon is crisp and the onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• While the bacon and onion are cooking, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl, and stir in the olive oil to coat the pasta.
• Drain the bacon grease from the skillet, leaving a couple of tablespoons or to taste. Stir the cooked bacon mixture into the pasta, and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the pasta. Stir to mix in the cheese, and serve.