Penne Pasta with Broccoli & Bacon

Penne Pasta with Broccoli & Bacon
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • 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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Introduction

A very low-calorie, and very tasty, meal! A very low-calorie, and very tasty, meal!
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    8 oz. Penne Pasta
    1 1/2 cup frozen chopped broccoli
    8 slices Turkey Bacon
    1 tbsp olive oil
    1/2 medium onion, chopped
    1/2 tbsp. dried red pepper flakes
    1 cup chicken broth (or 1 cup water, one chicken bouillon cube)
    1 medium tomato, diced
    1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

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.