Penne with Mushroom-Tomato-Cream Sauce

Name: Penne with Mushroom-Tomato-Cream Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Italian
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 cremini 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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Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Servings 5

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

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated August 10, 2010

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 cremini 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

Steps

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.

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.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 340

Calories from Fat: 120

Total Fat: 13g; 21%

Saturated Fat: 6g; 29%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 30mg; 11%

Sodium: 510mg; 21%

Potassium: 600mg; 17%

Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 15%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 19%

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 11g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%; 30%

Vitamin C: 15%; 15%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 20%; 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;