Spinach Pesto And Pasta Toss Recipe
The spinach pesto and pasta toss is a cooked pasta and spinach dish that can be served as a meal. The spinach cooked with bacon drippings, with garlic and pepper for flavor, is blended and spread over the cooked pasta. Sprinkled with a handful of bacon and cheese, the pasta and pesto toss is great with a glass of wine.
Ingredients
6 slices bacon
10 ounces spaghetti or other pasta
1 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach
2 cloves gatlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup cream style cottage cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan cook spinach according to package directions.
Do not drain.
Place undrained spinach, reserved bacon drippings, gariic, and pepper in a blender container or food processor bowl.
Cover and blend or process till smooth.
Add undrained cottage cheese.
Cover and blend or process till smooth.
Arrange pasta on a large serving platter.
Pour spinach mixture over pasta.
Toss to mix well.
Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and Parmesan cheese.
Serve immediately
Do not drain.
Place undrained spinach, reserved bacon drippings, gariic, and pepper in a blender container or food processor bowl.
Cover and blend or process till smooth.
Add undrained cottage cheese.
Cover and blend or process till smooth.
Arrange pasta on a large serving platter.
Pour spinach mixture over pasta.
Toss to mix well.
Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and Parmesan cheese.
Serve immediately
