As I wrote about in my June goals I am trying to eat healthy this month, and this may be a bit of an unhealthy meal, I just want to put it out there that I made this in May, and I am only now getting around to making a post about it. I stubbled upon this meal while looking for pasta dishes which incorporated spinach. So this dish includes pasta (gluten fee of course), spinach, bacon, and tomatoes. Now let me get started on it.
Ingredients:
1 cup gluten free penne pasta
1-2 bunches of spinach
2-3 strips of bacon
1/2 a tomato diced
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
1-2 tablespoons of olive oil optional
1. First put a pot on to boil, with a little bit of salt to help it along. Once boiling, add the pasta, try a piece and once it is just to your liking, remove from heat.
2. At the same time start cooking your bacon, put into a frying pan over medium to high heat, cooking until browned and crisp.
3. Once your bacon is done, add if the 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, you may have to lower the heat to prevent burning.
4. Lastly, add your diced tomatoes once the garlic has browned, and cook until reduced.
5. In a strainer place the spinach, and pour the hot pasta overtop of spinach to wilt.
6. In a mixing boil, mix together all of the ingredients, if you feel to add some olive oil to taste. I added a little bit but felt the bacon and tomatoes aded enough juice to the dish. I also ripped the bacon strips into smaller pieces so that it was easier to eat.
I hope you enjoyed this recipe. It does sound heavy, but if you only have a small portion it is a refreshing pasta dish. And it is gluten free, which is perfect for me and all of those gluten intolerant, celiac disease people out there. If you try this recipe or have a different variation of this recipe, let me know!
Keep Smiling,
XOXO Karlee
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