Bucatini with Baby Spinach, Mushrooms and Fontina

An elegant dish that doesn’t require very much cooking!

Ingredients

  • 1lb bucatini
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1lb sliced mixed mushroom blend
  • 1 sliced medium onion
  • 4 cloves sliced garlic
  • 1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 sliced hot cherry peppers
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5oz baby spinach
  • 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese

Directions

  1. Cook bucatini following package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high; add sliced mixed mushroom blend, sliced onion and sliced garlic. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in crushed tomatoes, hot cherry peppers and salt, simmer 5 minutes.
  4. Toss bucatini with tomato sauce and stire in baby spinach and 1 cup shredded fontina cheese. Add reserved cooking water to thin sauce, as needed.
  5. Serve with 1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese sprinkled over top.

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Magazine

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