Name: Penne with Spinach Carbonara
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Penne; 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 6- Ounce bag baby spinach; 1 Cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 5 Egg Yolks; 1 Cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated; ½ Cup whole milk; To taste Salt and black pepper

Penne with Spinach Carbonara

15 minutes

Weeknight Weekend Gatherings Summer Recipes Dairy/Cream Extra Virgin Olive Oil No Meat Classic Blue Box Short

Reinvent the traditional Italian carbonara recipe with sautéed spinach and red kidney beans.

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Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Penne

1Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

16- Ounce bag baby spinach

1Cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained

5Egg Yolks

1Cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated

½Cup whole milk

To tasteSalt and black pepper

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to boil.

Step 2

In a bowl, mix egg yolks, 1/3 of the cheese, and milk. Season with salt. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large skillet, heat olive oil and cook baby spinach and kidney beans.

Step 4

Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup of cooking water.

Step 5

Mix pasta in the pan with the spinach and kidney beans.

Step 6

Add egg yolk mixture and 2 tablespoons of cooking water. Combine well.

Step 7

Add remaining cheese and mix. Season with salt and pepper.

Penne Pasta

It takes only 11 minutes to express your emotions preparing a beautiful dish of Penne for the people you care for the most. One of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and loved across Italy, Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. The tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen. Barilla^® Penne is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Penne Lisce

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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