Penne with Bacon, Cheese, and Tomato
Penne with Bacon, Cheese, and Tomato might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 15g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 319 calories. This recipe serves 7. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have flour, pepper, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 23 minutes.
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
While pasta cooks, place flour in a small bowl, and gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended.
Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until crisp.
Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan; crumble bacon, and set aside.
Add garlic to drippings in pan; saut 30 seconds.
Add milk mixture, and cook over medium heat 4 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally.
Remove pan from heat; add Gruyre, salt, and pepper, stirring until cheese melts.
Combine pasta, cheese sauce, crumbled bacon, basil, spinach, and tomatoes; toss.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.