- 1/2 pound uncooked penne pasta
- 1/2 pound portabella mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crumbled
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded Jack or mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup Kikkoman Soy Sauce
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed and coarsely chopped
- Cook penne according to package directions, omitting salt; drain.
- Saute mushrooms in hot oil over medium heat in Dutch oven or large saucepan 1 minute; remove. Melt butter in same pan. Add flour, garlic and basil; cook, stirring, until smooth. Gradually stir in milk and cook until thickened and bubbly. Cook, stirring, 1 minute longer. Stir in half of cheese until melted. Remove from heat and stir in soy sauce. Add mushrooms, spinach and penne, stirring until all ingredients are evenly coated with sauce. Turn out mixture into greased 9×13-inch baking pan; sprinkle evenly with remaining half of cheese.
- Bake in 350 degrees F oven 20 minutes, or until heated through.