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Easy Weeknight Bacon Mac 'n Cheese

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You can have ooey, gooey mac and cheese on your dinner table in just 30 minutes thanks to an extra creamy, cheesy Recipe Starters™ sauce.

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Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 30 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

3: cups uncooked penne pasta (10 oz)

1: can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy three cheese cooking sauce

1/2: cup milk

1/4: teaspoon chopped garlic in water (from 4.5-oz jar) or 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 1/2: cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (6 oz)

2: oz American cheese loaf, shredded (1/2 cup) or 4 slices American cheese, diced

1: bag (2.5 oz) cooked real bacon pieces or bits

1/2: cup diced red bell pepper, if desired

Garnish, if desired

: Progresso® Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
2 Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat cooking sauce, milk and garlic to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses until melted. Stir in pasta, bacon and bell pepper. Spoon into casserole.
3 Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 470
Calories from Fat: 190),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 21g; 21%
(Saturated Fat 11g, 11% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 60mg; 60%;
Sodium: 1170mg; 1170%;
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 45%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 24g; 24%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 25%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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Posted 4/13/2013 3:38:58 PM REPORT ABUSE jajjdm3 said:

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Everyone loves this recipe. I add hotpepper flakes and ritz cracker crumb crust for extra flavor. A big hit with my boyfriend

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Posted 1/14/2013 1:51:41 PM REPORT ABUSE BoatingGirl said:

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It was easy enough to make but I thought it was pretty boring and bland. I do not think I would make it again, there are many other great Mac and Cheese recipes I could use that are just as easy and with alot more flavor.

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Posted 1/13/2013 11:27:43 AM REPORT ABUSE ChaiPhil said:

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I came out some new use of recipe starters and realized it is sort of similar to this bacon mac'n cheese except no pasta but mashed potato. The recipe starters cheese cream can help me to blend the mixture easier by hands and also brought up the taste of the cheese Here are some modifications I made :) http://www.chaisfood.com/2013/01/mama-chais-cheesy-bacon-potato-casserole.html Got to get another can

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