Beef / Pork

Pasta with Tomato-Blue Cheese Sauce is for Dinner.

Pasta with Tomato-Blue Cheese Sauce takes several minutes to prepare.

Pasta with Tomato-Blue Cheese Sauce takes several minutes to cook.

Pasta with Tomato-Blue Cheese Sauce makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta with Tomato-Blue Cheese Sauce are:

1 pound Dreamfield Rotini
1 pound bacon
1 large onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 T red wine
24-26 oz jar spaghetti sauce
3/4 c half-and-half
1 c blue cheese crumbles
1/2 t sugar
salt & pepper to taste
1 cup baby spinach leaves

Here is how you make Pasta with Tomato-Blue Cheese Sauce:

Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Keep warm.Chop up and saute the bacon in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Once the bacon starts getting brown, add the onion and continue to saute until onion is softened & bacon is cooked. Remove grease (I use a turkey baster).Deglaze the pan with wine, scraping up any brown bits. Then add the spaghetti sauce. Cover and simmer on medium-low for 10-15 minutes.Add the sugar, half-and-half, blue cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Adjust seasonings as needed and combine well. Add cooked pasta to sauce. At the last minute, toss in the spinach, combine, and serve.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WINTERFYRE.

The nutritional information for Pasta with Tomato-Blue Cheese Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 553.5

• Total Fat: 27.3 g
• Cholesterol: 45.9 mg
• Sodium: 978.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 21.3 g