BACON AND MUSHROOM PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO
This is a recipe that I found online. I have modified this recipe slightly by adding bacon, mushroom and sunflower seed. It works equaly well with chorizo instead of bacon. Sunflower seed is optional, it gives a bit of texture to the dish.
Provided by Iron Chef - Fat Cat
Categories Penne
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook the pasta as directed on the package. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
- Chop bacon, fry gently in a frying pan.
- Add mushrooms.
- Blend the sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, garlic, and basil in a food processor and blend until the tomatoes are finely chopped.
- Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the Parmesan.
- Add the pasta, mushrooms and bacon to the pesto and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.
- Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559, Fat 20, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 16.4, Sodium 421.7, Carbohydrate 84.5, Fiber 13.6, Sugar 0.5, Protein 16.9
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