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4 Cheese Pasta Sauce with Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach is for Dinner.

4 Cheese Pasta Sauce with Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach takes 15 minutes to prepare.

4 Cheese Pasta Sauce with Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach takes 15 minutes to cook.

4 Cheese Pasta Sauce with Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for 4 Cheese Pasta Sauce with Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach are:

8 slices Hormel Black Label bacon
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup White Onions, diced
8 Baby Portabella Mushrooms, diced
4 cloves Garlic minced or grated
4 cups Baby spinach
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
1/4 cup chicken broth

Cheese sauce:
1 cup Half and Half ultra pasturized
1 1/2 cup Fat Free Half & Half
4 oz Cream Cheese Fat Free
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
1/3 cup Romano Cheese, grated
1/4 cup Part-Skim Mozerella Cheese, grated
1 tsp nutmeg, grated (or ground)

12 leaves fresh Basil or 1 tbsp dried basil

Here is how you make 4 Cheese Pasta Sauce with Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach:

Makes 4 servings Serving size approximately 3/4 cup saucePreheat oven to 425 degrees. Place 8 slices of bacon on rack in large pan and place in oven for 20 minutes, until crispy.Prep onion, mushrooms, thyme, basil and garlic. In large skillet, heat extra virgin olive oil to medium heat and add onions. Cook for about 2 minutes and add mushrooms, thyme, salt, pepper and garlic. Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until mushrooms are cooked. Add chicken broth to mixture and then place the baby spinach on top and allow them to steam, stirring ocassionally until spinach has totally wilted down. In a separate sauce pan, heat half & half on medium heat. Once the cream is warmed, add the cream cheese by pinching off small pieces. Use a whisk to help break down the clumps of cream cheese. Once the sauce is smooth add the parmesan, romano and mozerella cheese and continue to whisk until totally smooth. Add nutmeg. Combine sauce with spinach mixture and add fresh basil and crumble bacon into the mixture. Immediately serve over pasta.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYSUNBEAM.

The nutritional information for 4 Cheese Pasta Sauce with Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 449.5

• Total Fat: 26.9 g
• Cholesterol: 71.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,080.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 24.6 g

4 Cheese Pasta Sauce with Bacon, Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach is Italian cuisine.