Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Spinach, Bacon, and Mushrooom Pasta

4 strips of bacon, chopped
1 cup sliced white mushrooms
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
3 cups fresh spinach, washed and trimmed
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp nutmeg
salt and pepper
4 cups cooked bowtie or penne

Heat a pan over medium high heat and add bacon. Cook until crisp and remove to a paper towel. Drain fat if needed, but leave a little to cook the onion. Add onion and cook for a couple minutes then add garlic and cook until transparent. Add mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes then add cream and turn up the heat a bit. Cook from about 5 minutes until cream thickens and add spinach. Lower heat to low and cook until spinch wilts about a minute or so. Add nutmeg and season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss with pasta and enjoy!


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