Blt Pasta

Name: Blt 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)

7 ingredients

2 steps

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.