Linguine With Bacon Baby Spinach And Sage Food

SPINACH FETTUCCINI WITH GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat water to a boil for pasta, salt water and cook pasta to al dente.
• Heat butter in a large sauce pot with butter, add garlic, cook 2 minutes then whisk in flour, cook 1 minute. Whisk in stock then cream, bring to a bubble and stir in Gorgonzola, about 2 minutes until melted. Stir in sage and a little pepper and cook 3 minutes more.
• In a serving bowl toss hot pasta with sauce and fresh spinach to wilt in.

LINGUINE WITH BACON, BABY SPINACH AND SAGE

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta per package directions. Set aside.
• 2. While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet, over medium heat, cook bacon 4-5 minutes, or until desired crispness.
• 3. Add onion, and sauté 5-6 minutes, or until onion is tender. Stir in chicken stock and sage; simmer 1-2 minutes. Add spinach, and cook, until spinach just wilts. Salt and pepper, to taste.
• 4. Drain linguine, and toss with sauce, and serve, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH BACON, TOMATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet. Add garlic to reserved drippings in skillet; cook and stir 1 min. Add tomatoes and dressing; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through.
• Place spinach in colander. Pour pasta with cooking water over spinach; drain well. Add to tomato mixture in skillet; mix lightly.

LINGUINE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta. Meanwhile, combine the garlic and red pepper flakes with the oil in a large bowl. When the pasta is nearly done, plunge the spinach into the water and cook until it wilts - less than a minutes. Drain pasta and spinach together quickly, then toss into the olive oil mixture. Add the tomatoes and pine nuts. Toss well, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve with an ample topping of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• Makes 4 to 6 servings.

PASTA WITH BACON AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Drain drippings but do not clean pan.
• In same pan over medium heat, heat olive oil 1 minute.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add spinach, wine and reserved cooking water.
• Cook and stir until heated through.
• Toss pasta and cheese with sauce.
• Season with pepper to taste.
• Crumble bacon over pasta.

LINGUINE WITH SPINACH AND BRIE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add linguine, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set pasta aside.
• Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Stir garlic into bacon fat, and cook until garlic is slightly browned, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add spinach, and toss until spinach begins to wilt, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, stir in pasta, and toss. Sprinkle with Brie and drizzle with olive oil to taste, then toss until cheese is melted.