Hot Bacon and Pasta Salad
Hot Bacon and Pasta Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 308 calories, 12g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of baby spinach, cheese, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes.
Instructions
Fill 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water; heat to boiling.
Add Pasta. Gently boil, uncovered, 12 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon and onion, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp.
Transfer bacon and onion to large bowl with slotted spoon, reserving bacon drippings. Stir Seasoning mix from packet, vinegar, brown sugar, oil and mustard into drippings.
In large bowl, toss bacon and onion mixture, spinach, pear and dressing until mixed; stir in cooked pasta.
Sprinkle cheese over top of salad.