Rotini and Cheese
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
1 1/2 cups
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 3⁄4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 5 cups hot cooked rotini (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 3⁄4 cup frozen green pea, thawed
directions
- Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
- Remove bacon from pan, crumble.
- Increase heat to medium-high.
- Add butter and oil to drippings in pan; swirl to coat.
- Add onion; saute for 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic; saute for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Add flour, and saute 1 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Sir in mustard.
- Gradually add 1 c milk, stirring constantly with a whisk, and bring to a boil.
- Cook for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
- Add cheese, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
- Place pan over low heat.
- Stir in bacon, pasta, and peas; cook for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, tossing to coat.
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