SPINACH FETTUCCINE

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Looking for a delicious dinner using spinach and Progresso® broth? Then check out this tasty spinach and pasta dish that's sprinkled with bacon - ready in 30 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

16 oz uncooked fettuccine
1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach
1 tablespoon light stick butter
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 oz fat-free cream cheese, cut into cubes
3/4 cup Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
3/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
8 slices center-cut bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (about 1 cup)

Steps:

  • Cook fettuccine in 5-quart Dutch oven as directed on package, omitting salt and oil. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Return fettuccine to pan; cover to keep warm. Meanwhile, cook frozen spinach as directed on box; squeeze dry.
  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds. Add reserved cooking water and cream cheese, stirring with whisk until smooth.
  • In small bowl, stir broth and flour with whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture to skillet, stirring with whisk until blended. Heat to boiling; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add Romano cheese; stir until smooth. Add half-and-half, salt and pepper. Stir in spinach.
  • Add spinach mixture to fettuccine in Dutch oven; toss to coat. Divide mixture among 8 bowls; sprinkle evenly with bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 49 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 640 mg

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