DRUNKEN TUSCAN PASTA RECIPE

Drunken Tuscan Pasta Recipe image

Provided by fuzzygroup

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 Bottle Chianti
1 lb bacon, diced
1 lb Spaghetti or Bucatini
3 tbsp Olive Oil
2 pkgs Portobello Caps sliced (1 is fine) then chopped
4 cloves minced garlic
2 pinches crushed red pepper
5 cups chopped Spinach
Black Pepper

Steps:

Pour wine into large pot. Add water and fill pot up as to cook pasta. Bring wine and water to Boil Add salt and pasta and cook to Al Dente Save two cups of the liquid before draining Heat wok over medium heat Add 2 tbsp olive oil. Chop bacon and add to pan Brown bacon until golden @ edges and transfer to paper towel platter Add mushrooms to olive oil and season w/ basil and cool 6 to 8 minutes until deep golden Push mushrooms to side of pan. Add rest of olive oil Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute. Toss mushrooms w/ garlic Add greens & season w/ salt, pepper. When wilted down add 2 ladles of pasta liquid and cook 1 minute to reduce Add pasta and bacon to skilled & toss for 1 minute.