Beef / Pork

four cheese Cavatappi with bacon takes several minutes to prepare.

four cheese Cavatappi with bacon takes several minutes to cook.

four cheese Cavatappi with bacon makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for four cheese Cavatappi with bacon are:

* *Cavatappi (1lb box)
* Bacon, 6 medium slices
* Butter, salted, 1 tbsp
* *Flour, white, 3Tbs
*1/2tsp onion flakes
* salt
* pepper to taste
* *Kraft 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz
* 2% colby and monterey jack cheese, 1 cup
* *2% Kraft Mozzarella, 1 cup
* *American Cheese 2 slices, 4 serving
* Milk, 2%, 2 cup

Here is how you make four cheese Cavatappi with bacon:

-heat oven to 350, spray 3qt broiler safe baking dish with nonstick spray-Cook cavatappi 8min in boiling water, meanwhile cook bacon in separate pan, heat until crisp (6min) transfer to paper towels, drain drippings, add butter.-Whisk in flour until smooth, in a thin stream whisk in milk. Stir in onion flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over med high heat and simmer 2min. -in a large bowl toss together cheddar, colby-jack, and mozzarella -Remove milk mixture from heat whisk in American cheese and 1 1/4c cheddar mix. Toss bacon pieces with remaining cheddar-in pasta pot combine cooked pasta and cheese sauce. pour half into prepared dish. Sprinkle with a generous cup of bacon and cheese mixture. Repeat layering.-Bake at 350 for 20mins, increase oven temp to broil and broil for 3min until top is lightly browned. Cool slightly before serving.Makes 12 servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMYLARISSA22.

The nutritional information for four cheese Cavatappi with bacon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 343.2

• Total Fat: 14.0 g
• Cholesterol: 40.2 mg
• Sodium: 494.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 18.9 g