penne with bacon, spinach, asparagus and mushrooms

Name: Penne With Bacon, Spinach, Asparagus and Mushrooms
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounce(s) penne (uncooked); 2 slice(s) bacon; 1/2 cup(s) onion, chopped; 1 pound(s) asparagus, sliced into 1" pieces; 1 cup(s) chicken broth; 6 ounce(s) baby spinach; 1/2 cup(s) mushrooms, sliced; 1/4 cup(s) white wine; 1/2 can(s) reserved pasta water; 1/2 cup(s) shredded parmesan, divided; 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper

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Thea Pappalardo

Queens Village, NY

Updated on Mar 2, 2016

Quick, easy and special enough for company.

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Ingredients

8 ounces penne (uncooked)
2 slices bacon
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 pound asparagus, sliced into 1" pieces
1 cup chicken broth
6 ounces baby spinach
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 can reserved pasta water
1/2 cup shredded parmesan, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

How To Make penne with bacon, spinach, asparagus and mushrooms

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water.

Step 2

Cook bacon until crisp and crumble. Add onion and mushrooms to bacon drippings and saute one minute. Add asparagus wine and broth and simmer five minutes, until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add pasta, spinach, 1/4 cup cheese and pepper. Toss and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon.
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