Chef Steven's Penne Pasta Alfredo with Spinach and Parmesan Cheese

Serves 4

Ingredients 1-pound Dried Penne Pasta 1 Tlbs Whole Butter 1 cup Bacon, cut into ¼ inch pieces ½ ea Yellow Onion, Diced Small 2 ea Garlic cloves, chopped fine 2 tsp Fresh Thyme 1 cup Chicken or Vegetable stock 2 tlbs White wine vinegar 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream ½ cup Sour Cream ½ cup Parmesan Cheese ½ ea Zest from Lemon 1 tlbs Fresh Lemon Juice ½ bunch Fresh Spinach Julienned TT Kosher salt TT Ground Black Pepper

To Prepare:

To Cook Pasta: In a medium sized sauce pot filled with water put on stove and bring to a boil, make sure to season water with a 2 tablespoons of salt. Once water has boiled add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes stirring several times. Strain pasta and mix with 1-tablespoon olive oil and set aside.

To Make Sauce: In a separate medium sized sauce pan over medium high heat add butter and let melt. Add bacon and let cook for 5 minutes stirring several times. Add onion, garlic and thyme and let cook for another 5 minutes. Add stock, white wine vinegar, heavy whipping cream and let cook for 3 minutes. Add sour cream, parmesan cheese, let come together and cook for 2 minutes. Add pasta to pan and finish with lemon juice and spinach, season with salt and pepper.

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