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ROD RECIPES 10/19/2006 Eat Pasta Day St. Louis Blues Pasta

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

Mama Mia! It was the Chinese who invented pasta about 3000 B.C. How many kinds? There are at least 23 different shapes - the most popular is spaghetti followed by lasagna, macaroni and cheese, fettuccine, linguine, elbows, pasta salad and angel hair. All you want to know about pasta...

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List of Ingredients

ROD RECIPES 10/19/2006 Eat Pasta Day ST. Louis Blues Pasta


ST. Louis Blues Pasta


1 lb. Penne or other medium pasta shape
1/2 lb. bacon
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt
1 lb. collard greens, chopped and rinsed
1 14.5 oz. can chicken broth
1 tbsp. wine vinegar
1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated




Recipe

Cook pasta according to pasta directions, drain. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove from pan, crumble and reserve bacon. Pour off all but 1 tbsp. bacon drippings. Sauté garlic and onion in remaining drippings. Sprinkle with salt. Add collard greens and stir to coat collard greens with bacon drippings. Add chicken broth. Cover pan and simmer until collard greens are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes. Stir in vinegar and hot pepper sauce. Mix collard greens and pan juices with the cooked pasta. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and chopped bacon. Serve immediately.

Serves 6-8


Each Serving Provides:
581 Calories
24 g Protein
71 g Carbohydrates
22 g Fat
34 mg Cholesterol
1099 mg Sodium
28 mcg Folate
Calories from Fat 34%