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Baked Penne with Mushrooms, Bacon and Spinach

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Baked Penne with Mushrooms, Bacon and Spinach
  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 6
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Easy, creamy, savory and veggie-packed, this rich, delicious dish is affordable without tasting like it! And it’s ready in just over an hour. See how to make it.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 17, 2014

Ingredients

  • 8 oz uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 2 cups sliced onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups)
  • 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 2
    Cook pasta as directed on package. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta; return to stockpot. Add cream; toss. Set aside.
  • 3
    Spray 12-inch sauté pan or skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until crisp. With slotted spoon, remove bacon from pan to plate; set aside.
  • 4
    Add onions, salt and pepper to bacon drippings in pan; cook and stir 4 to 7 minutes or until translucent. Add mushrooms; cook 6 to 10 minutes longer or until browned and liquid evaporates. Add spinach and reserved pasta cooking water; cook and stir 1 minute.
  • 5
    Pour mushroom mixture over pasta; toss to coat. Pour into baking dish. Top evenly with both cheeses. Cover dish tightly with foil.
  • 6
    Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil; top with reserved bacon. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Prepare and assemble the casserole, without baking, up to a day ahead. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes. Then, remove foil, add bacon and bake 5 minutes longer.
  • tip 2
    Lose the bacon for a meat-free twist, or just add bacon to bacon lovers' bowls for a pasta that pleases vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

Nutrition

530 Calories, 32g Total Fat, 20g Protein, 41g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
530
Calories from Fat
290
Total Fat
32g
49%
Saturated Fat
18g
91%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
850mg
35%
Potassium
320mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
14%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
4g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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