Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Mushrooms, Spinach And Bacon I Made It

Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Mushrooms, Spinach And Bacon

pointsevenout 11 years ago
Recipe by PongoUSA: Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Mushrooms, Spinach And Bacon/saved
Interesting. My first whole wheat pasta. I like the flavor of whole wheat bread but I could , take it or leave it, this pasta. If I make it again it will be with semolina.
Mother likes this dish a lot and she doesn't like whole wheat. Not sure if she knows that this is whole wheat. She just loves her spaghetti.
Definitely needs S&P.
Didn't know how much olive oil to use. Recipe is non specific about that. Put in several glugs, about a quarter cup.
Whole wheat spaghetti is still quite firm after 30 minutes of boil. I wouldn't worry about overcooking it.
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NPMarie 11 years ago said:

I have used whole wheat pasta, but prefer good old regular pasta, especially spaghetti....this looks really good! Nice pic P7O!

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PongoUSA 11 years ago said:

Thanks for trying and commenting on my recipe. The whole wheat spaghetti, I buy here ( Trader Joe's, again ;) cook in 12 min., almost like regular pasta. I love it with rustic ingredients, like greens and bacon. For lighter pasta dishes, like sea food or cream sauces, I use regular spaghetti. And, yes, whole wheat always needs a bit more salt. Nice picture :)

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

That's a good looking recipe. I like the spinach idea. I prefer plain ol' pasta, too. Not a fan of the whole wheat. I love the picture, pso.

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

I wanted to make this tonight but really bad but realized I didn't have the spaghetti. Don't feel like going to the store either, so it's something else. Glad you liked this though, and can't wait to try it!

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

Got the spaghetti to make this. Used 1/2 spinach and 1/2 swiss chard cause that's all I could get from my garden. Also I added some tomatoes as well. Served with a side of toasted sourdough bread. I loved it and the family inhaled it! I just added olive oil after adding the spaghetti until I thought it was enough, maybe about 1-2 Tbs...Very good and light pasta dish! Added my pic to the recipe...

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frankieanne 11 years ago said:

You have a garden going? Is it a winter started one? I'm so lazy in the winter.
Did you use whole wheat spaghetti? It doesn't look like it but that might be the lighting...

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mommyluvs2cook 11 years ago said:

I do have a winter garden! It's not doing to hot this year since it's so warm. Like 80 every day. It was super dark when I took that picture so I put the plate on the island under the light and took the pic. It was whole wheat...

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