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Bowties with Wild Mushrooms, Baby Spinach and Pine Nuts

Prep Time | 25 min

Cook Time | 20 min

Level of Difficulty | Moderate

Ingredients

1/2 oz dried mushrooms, porcini or shitake

1 cup water, boiling

8 oz uncooked bow tie pasta

2 tsp olive oil

2 medium garlic clove(s), minced

2 cup cremini mushrooms, sliced

1 Tbsp cornstarch

1/4 cup water, cold

1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste

1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste

5 cup spinach, baby leaves

2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

2/3 oz pine nuts, about 2 tbsp, lightly toasted

Instructions

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.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions without added fat or salt. Transfer to a

large bowl and cover with foil to keep warm.

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.

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.

Pour hot mushroom sauce over pasta, add spinach and toss to combine (hot sauce will wilt

spinach leaves).

Add Parmesan and pine nuts and mix well. Yields 1 1/2 cups per serving.

POINTS

Serves | 4

POINTS per serving | 6

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