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Bacon-Pepper Mac and Cheese

Enjoy this cheesy pasta casserole made using bacon, Gold Medal® flour and Progresso® bread crumbs - perfect for dinner.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 50 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

3: cups uncooked penne pasta (10 oz)

1/3: cup butter

1: medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)

4: medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

1/4: cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1: teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 1/4: cups milk

10: slices packaged precooked bacon (from 2.1-oz package), cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1: cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

4: oz Muenster cheese, shredded (1 cup)

2: oz Gruyère cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)

1/4: cup Progresso® Italian style bread crumbs

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
2 Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the butter in small bowl. Stir bell pepper and onions into butter in saucepan. Increase heat to medium; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and mustard. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly. Increase heat to medium-high. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes. Gently stir in bacon and pasta.
3 Remove from heat; stir in cheeses until melted. Pour into casserole. Stir bread crumbs into melted butter in small bowl. Sprinkle over pasta mixture.
4 Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

You can use elbow macaroni in place of the penne. You can also use Swiss cheese instead of the Gruyère, although Gruyère has a more pronounced nutty flavor than regular Swiss.

Look for packages of precooked bacon near the regular bacon at your grocery store.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 1010
Calories from Fat: 460),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 51g; 51%
(Saturated Fat 29g, 29% Trans Fat 1 1/2g 1 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 145mg; 145%;
Sodium: 1790mg; 1790%;
Total Carbohydrate: 91g; 91%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 10g 10% ),
Protein: 45g; 45%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 50%;
Vitamin C: 25%;
Calcium: 70%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

5 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 4 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/25/2013 6:34:35 PM REPORT ABUSE amateur_hour said:

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I LOVE this recipe!! I have made it twice in the past year and will be making it again this weekend. Everybody loves it and we use paramsean and mozzarella instead of the other cheeses. Tastes just as good and saves some $$. Will be passing this along as a "family recipe" for sure!

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Posted 11/17/2012 1:01:22 PM REPORT ABUSE MdmSass said:

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This is a great idea. My husband and I really liked this alot. We used smoked cheddar cheese instead of regular cheddar. I also used a couple extra pieces of bacon. This is a better than average mac-n-cheese. Hope everyone who tries it enjoys it as much as we do.

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