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Bowties with Wild Mushrooms, Baby Spinach and Pine Nuts

8
Points® value
Total Time
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Moderate
Tender pasta smothered in rich mushroom gravy, spruced up with Parmesan and pine nuts with a low calorie count!

Ingredients

Dried mushrooms

4 large, porcini or shitake

Mineral water

1 fl oz, boiling

Uncooked bow tie pasta

8 oz

Olive oil

2 tsp(s)

Garlic

2 clove(s), large, minced

Cremini mushrooms

2 cup(s), sliced

Cornstarch

1 tbsp(s)

Table salt

⅛ tsp(s), or to taste

Black pepper

⅛ pinch(es), or to taste

Fresh spinach

5 cup(s), baby leaves

Grated Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp(s)

Pine nuts

2 tbsp(s), lightly toasted

Water

¼ cup(s)

Water

1 cup(s)

Instructions

  1. Place dried mushrooms in a medium bowl and cover with 1 cup boiling water. Let stand 15 minutes. Drain mushrooms through a paper towel-lined sieve, reserving soaking liquid. Rinse mushrooms to remove any leftover grit and chop into small pieces; set mushrooms and soaking liquid aside.
  2. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions without added fat or salt. Transfer to a large bowl and cover with foil to keep warm.
  3. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and fresh and dried mushrooms and cook until fresh mushrooms wilt and release juice, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water and add to skillet with the reserved mushroom soaking liquid. Simmer 1 minute, until sauce thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. Pour hot mushroom sauce over pasta, add spinach and toss to combine (hot sauce will wilt spinach leaves).
  6. Add Parmesan and pine nuts and mix well. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

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