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Penne with Mushroom-Tomato-Cream Sauce

Put an authentic Italian pasta dish on your dinner table in just 30 minutes.

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Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min
Servings 5

Ingredients

2 2/3: cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)

3: oz pancetta or 4 strips bacon, chopped*

1: tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

2: cloves garlic, finely chopped

8: oz crimini mushrooms, sliced

1: can (28 oz) Muir Glen® organic crushed tomatoes with basil, undrained

1/2: cup whipping cream

2: cups packed fresh baby spinach leaves

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Directions

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.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

*If using bacon, omit olive oil and use bacon drippings to cook garlic and mushrooms.

After adding the cream, be sure the mixture does not boil, because overheating can cause curdling.

Add slices of crusty French bread to complete the meal.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 340
Calories from Fat: 120),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 13%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 30mg; 30%;
Sodium: 510mg; 510%;
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 45%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 11g; 11%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 5/17/2011 4:18:51 PM REPORT ABUSE kyfoster said:

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This is a fabulous pasta recipe!! My husband fought over who got the rest of the leftovers the next day...I can't wait to make it again!

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Posted 4/14/2011 9:46:46 AM REPORT ABUSE CNiamo said:

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This was delish............My entire family loved it. My kids want me to make it again tomorrow. I doubled the recipe and used whole wheat pasta.Enjoy!

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Posted 4/10/2011 10:28:27 PM REPORT ABUSE goodies1982 said:

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Wow, I cannot believe the reviews this meal got. I personally think it is one of the worst meals I have ever made. It sounds good and looks good, but the taste is awful. Never mind that it has mushrooms, garlic, bacon and spinach. When you add the can of crushed tomatoes, the taste of all the rest disappears. The tomato overpowers the whole meal and is very acidic and "fake" tasting. I added extra garlic and fresh basil also a little cream cheese, this did not help at all. Worst part was I was stuck eating it for 3 days because I dont like to waste food. It was edible and thats about all I can say for it.

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