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Penne with Mushroom-Tomato-Cream Sauce

Put an authentic Italian pasta dish on your dinner table in just 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 5 servings (1 1/3 cups each)
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2 2/3cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)
3oz pancetta or 4 strips bacon, chopped*
1tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
2cloves garlic, finely chopped
8oz crimini mushrooms, sliced
1can (28 oz) Muir Glen® organic crushed tomatoes with basil, undrained
1/2cup whipping cream
2cups packed fresh baby spinach leaves
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Bread Machine Potato-Rosemary Bread Bread Machine Potato-Rosemary Bread
Total Time: 3 hours 40 min
1.Cook and drain pasta as directed on box. Return to saucepan; keep warm.
2.Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven, cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Remove pancetta to paper towels to drain. In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook garlic and mushrooms in oil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender. Stir in tomatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in whipping cream; heat just until hot. Stir in pasta.
3.Add spinach; toss until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle individual servings with pancetta.
*If using bacon, omit olive oil and use bacon drippings to cook garlic and mushrooms.

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After adding the cream, be sure the mixture does not boil, because overheating can cause curdling.
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Add slices of crusty French bread to complete the meal.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 120); Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 510mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 6g); Protein 11Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 30%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 10%; Iron 20Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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