Cheesy Bacon Rotini

Cheesy Bacon Rotini
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • 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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Introduction

Got this recipe from an issue of Cooking Light, and modified it to be much healthier! Got this recipe from an issue of Cooking Light, and modified it to be much healthier!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    8 oz whole wheat rotini
    2 slices Bacon
    1 tbsp Country Crock (or butter)
    1 cup chopped raw yellow onion
    2 cloves garlic
    1 tsp cornstarch
    2 tsp Dijon mustard
    1 cup 2% milk
    3/4 cup (3 oz) 2% Sharp Cheddar
    1 cup frozen peas
    1/2 teaspoon salt & pepper (or to taste)

Directions

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.