CREAMY SPINACH, BACON AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE FOR PASTA

Creamy Spinach, Bacon and Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce for Pasta image

Provided by JustJanS

Categories Sauces

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove
400 g bacon, diced
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup cream (I use light)
1 (300 g) box frozen spinach, thawed
cracked black pepper
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, drained and chopped
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (shake them in a dry pan over high heat until golden-remove to a plate to cool)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large frypan and fry the onion, garlic and bacon over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Add the white wine, cream, spinach and black pepper and bring to a gentle boil; reduce the heat and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add the sundried tomatoes and parmesan cheese, stir through and serve with the cooked pasta of your choice, with the toasted pinenuts over the top.
Serve with extra parmesan if you wish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 850.2, Fat 77.4, SaturatedFat 29.9, Cholesterol 145.3, Sodium 1244.1, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 4.8, Protein 22.3