Penne with Pancetta, Spinach, and Buttery Crumb Topping

Name: Penne with Pancetta, Spinach, and Buttery Crumb Topping
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 59 milliliters butter, melted; 2 liters hot cooked penne (about 1 pound uncooked tube-shaped pasta); 43 grams 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (about; 227 grams French bread; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 59 milliliters half-and-half; 887 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk, divided; 177 milliliters chopped onion; 85 grams 3/4 cup chopped pancetta; 57 grams 1/2 cup grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 liters chopped fresh spinach

Penne with Pancetta, Spinach, and Buttery Crumb Topping might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 17g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 436 calories. Head to the store and pick up half-and-half, bread, penne, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 4 cups; set aside.

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Bread

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Heat a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray.

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Add pancetta, onion, and garlic; saut 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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Garlic

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Onion

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Place flour in a small bowl; gradually add 3/4 cup milk, stirring until smooth.

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Milk

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Add flour mixture, remaining 3 cups milk, and half-and-half to pan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.

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