Mushroom, Bacon & Spinach Whole Wheat Pasta Recipe
Mushrooms, bacon and spinach in a lighter whole wheat pasta recipe that's ready in 30 minutes. Does it get any better than that?
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT30M
Rating
5 stars (1 reviews)
Keywords
Whole Wheat Recipe
Ingredients
1 13 ounce package whole wheat rotini pasta
8 slices bacon
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium onion (chopped)
12 ounces crimini mushroom (sliced)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 14 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
1 cup packed spinach leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Categories
Pasta
Cuisine
Italian
Steps
Cook the pasta (rotini) according to package directions. Drain.
While the pasta is cooking, place the bacon in a large skillet set over medium heat. Cook until the bacon is browned and crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet, drain on a piece of paper towel, crumble and set aside.
Discard all but 1 teaspoon of the bacon fat and add the olive oil. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook until the onion is tender and the mushrooms are just starting to brown. Add the garlic and dried oregano, and cook for 30 seconds.
Stir in the diced tomatoes, bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta, spinach leaves and cooked bacon to the tomato mixture. Toss to coat the pasta and wilt the spinach.
