Linguini with Garlic Sauce
 
 
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Recipe type: main dish, side dish
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 12 oz. pkg. linguini
  • 1 lb. sliced bacon, diced and cooked.
  • 5 cups baby fresh spinach
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ½-1 tsp. minced garlic (I like a little more garlic so I did 1 tsp. I use the minced garlic that comes in a jar)
  • 1¼ cups milk
  • 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, cubed
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • ½ cup toasted pin nuts
Instructions
  1. Cook the linguini according to the package directions. Drain and rinse and set aside.
  2. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat till crisp. Remove the bacon. Pour out the grease reserving 1 Tbsp. in the pan.
  3. In the bacon drippings, saute the spinach, onion and garlic until tender.
  4. Turn the heat to low and add the butter and let it melt.
  5. Add the cream cheese and stir till it is melted.
  6. Add the milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg and stir till smooth.
  7. Add the bacon and pine nuts and heat through.
  8. Toss with the pasta sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
(Add grilled chicken to the pasta if you like by cutting the chicken into smaller pieces.)
Recipe by Sugar n' Spice Gals at https://sugar-n-spicegals.com/linguini-with-garlic-sauce/