Cheesy Bacon Rotini
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
8 oz whole wheat rotini2 slices Bacon1 tbsp Country Crock (or butter)1 cup chopped raw yellow onion2 cloves garlic1 tsp cornstarch2 tsp Dijon mustard1 cup 2% milk3/4 cup (3 oz) 2% Sharp Cheddar1 cup frozen peas1/2 teaspoon salt & pepper (or to taste)
Cook pasta according to package direction. Works best "al dente."
Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, reserve 3 tsp of drippings . Crumble bacon.
Increase heat to medium high. Add butter. Swirl to coat pan. Add onion and garlic, sauté for about 5 minutes. Add cornstarch. Sauté for about a minute, stirring frequently. Add mustard. Gradually add milk, whisking to mix thoroughly, and bring to a boil. Cook for about 3 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Place pan over low heat, and add cheese, crumbled bacon, and peas. Cook until thoroughly heated, tossing well.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRAGONCHILDE.
Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, reserve 3 tsp of drippings . Crumble bacon.
Increase heat to medium high. Add butter. Swirl to coat pan. Add onion and garlic, sauté for about 5 minutes. Add cornstarch. Sauté for about a minute, stirring frequently. Add mustard. Gradually add milk, whisking to mix thoroughly, and bring to a boil. Cook for about 3 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Place pan over low heat, and add cheese, crumbled bacon, and peas. Cook until thoroughly heated, tossing well.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRAGONCHILDE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 383.0
- Total Fat: 12.8 g
- Cholesterol: 24.9 mg
- Sodium: 526.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 53.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
- Protein: 16.5 g
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