Creamy BLT Pasta
"This is out of our local grocery store magazine...serve it with bread and a salad...remember to save some past water...the starch content adds flavor and a silky richness to the sauce..."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (259.3 g)
- Calories 396.4
- Total Fat - 9.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.4 g
- Cholesterol - 18.4 mg
- Sodium - 222.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 69.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 11 g
- Sugars - 3.5 g
- Protein - 12.9 g
- Calcium - 73.3 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 38.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Crumble bacon; set aside.
Step 2
In same skillet over medium-high heat, add reserved bacon drippings. Add tomatoes and cook until blistered, 3-5 minutes. Stir in spinach; remove from heat. Spinach will wilt a bit, but not completely. Stir sour cream and lemon zest into skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; set aside.
Step 3
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Return pasta to pot. Add tomato mixture and reserved cooking water. Season generously with salt and pepper. Divide between 6 bowls and top with crumbled bacon. Serve immediately, refrigerating any leftovers.
Tips
No special items needed.