Rummo Penne

Suggestion Recipe : penne rapini

Penne and rapini make a tasty twosome in this quick-and-easy pasta recipe tossed in olive oil and Parmesan cheese.

• 5   slices bacon
• 1   pound rapini (broccoli rabe)
• 1   pound whole-wheat penne pasta
• 4   garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
• 1/4  cup sliced pitted black olives
• 1/4  teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4  pound sliced mushrooms
• 2   tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2   tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

  directions

  1.

  Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 6 minutes, until crisp. Cool and crumble bacon; save drippings.

  2.

  Rinse rapini; cut into 2-inch pieces. Blanch in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water for 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon; scoop out 1/4 cup water. Return remaining water to boiling; add pasta. Cook as per package instructions. Drain.

  3.

  While pasta cooks, reheat bacon drippings and add garlic, olives, red pepper and mushrooms to pan. Cook 3 minutes, until garlic is softened. Add reserved water and rapini. Cook 2 minutes. Toss with pasta, bacon, olive oil and Parmesan.