Penne Pasta with Broccoli & Bacon
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- Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
8 oz. Penne Pasta1 1/2 cup frozen chopped broccoli8 slices Turkey Bacon1 tbsp olive oil1/2 medium onion, chopped1/2 tbsp. dried red pepper flakes1 cup chicken broth (or 1 cup water, one chicken bouillon cube)1 medium tomato, diced1/3 cup parmesan cheese
Place penne pasta and frozen broccoli in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil and cook according to pasta directions.
Meanwhile, cook 4 slices of turkey bacon in a pan, over medium heat, until crisp. Set aside, and cook other 4 pieces. Remove the slices and dice all of the bacon (while onion is cooking).
Add olive oil and chopped onion to the warmed pan. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute more. Add the chicken broth and bacon to onions and heat through.
Drain the pasta and broccoli and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the onion mixture and the diced tomatoes to the bowl and mix well. Stir in the parmesan cheese and serve.
Serves 3-4.
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HARV47.
Meanwhile, cook 4 slices of turkey bacon in a pan, over medium heat, until crisp. Set aside, and cook other 4 pieces. Remove the slices and dice all of the bacon (while onion is cooking).
Add olive oil and chopped onion to the warmed pan. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute more. Add the chicken broth and bacon to onions and heat through.
Drain the pasta and broccoli and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the onion mixture and the diced tomatoes to the bowl and mix well. Stir in the parmesan cheese and serve.
Serves 3-4.
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HARV47.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 482.1
- Total Fat: 17.0 g
- Cholesterol: 42.1 mg
- Sodium: 991.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 58.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
- Protein: 25.9 g
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