Saturday, November 10, 2007

Spinach and Bacon Pasta Toss


We made this the other night from the Kraft Food and Family magazine. I guess we made it before too, but I didn't remember it then! Anyway, I really liked it! Oh and we don't have that italian cheese, so we just used mozzarella!

1 lb. wide egg noodles, uncooked
3/4 cup Zesty Italian Dressing
1 pt. cherry tomatoes, halved
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped
1 bag (6 oz.) fresh baby spinach leaves (4 cups)
1 cup Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend, divided
8 slices Bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled


COOK noodles as directed on package. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
MEANWHILE, heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 7 min. or until cooked through. Add tomatoes; cook 1 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in noodles and reserved 1/2 cup cooking water. Remove from heat.
ADD spinach, 1/2 cup of the cheese and the bacon; toss lightly to combine. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.

1 comment:

Shannon said...

This is really different. It looks good.