BLT Pasta

(from desert.rose32’s recipe box)

Categories: pasta

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked mezze penne pasta
  • 6 center-cut bacon slices
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 (6-ounce) package baby spinach
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ounce fresh Romano cheese, finely grated (about 1/4 cup)

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.

  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon; cook 6 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add tomatoes and salt to drippings in pan; cook 3 minutes or until tomatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Add spinach and pasta to pan; cook 1 minute or just until spinach begins to wilt, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle pasta with bacon, pepper, and cheese.

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