Bacon Arrabiata

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Ingredients

  • 10 ounces penne pasta
  • 1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil or 3 tablespoons bacon grease
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 10 cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 2 cups spinach or 2 cups kale, chopped
  • 3/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram

Instructions

  1. Boil water and cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Saute garlic and mushrooms in olive oil or bacon grease in a pan large enough to fit all the veggies. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. When mushrooms are soft and brown, remove pan from heat, set mushrooms aside in a small bowl.
  4. Add white wine and lemon juice to the hot pan and stir with a spoon to deglaze the pan. Return to the heat.
  5. Add bell pepper, peas, dried herbs, cream and milk. Saute over medium heat until veggies are crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
  6. Add bacon, mushrooms, chard and parsley. Cook until greens are wilted, about 2 minutes.
  7. Serve over pasta, with bread so you can mop up all the yummy sauce!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

836 kcal 42% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.3g 43% DV
Total Fat 55.4g 71% DV
Carbs 72.4g 26% DV
Fiber 25.4g 91% DV
Sugar 19.6g 39% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10328mg 100% DV
Potassium 1341.3mg 29% DV
Cholesterol 55.3mg 18% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 495mcg 55% DV
Vitamin C 88.5mg 98% DV
Vitamin D 7.4mcg 37% DV
Calcium 1113.8mg 86% DV
Iron 34.8mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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