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Cheesy Bacon Rotini takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Cheesy Bacon Rotini takes 15 minutes to cook.

Cheesy Bacon Rotini makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy Bacon Rotini are:

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)

Here is how you make Cheesy Bacon Rotini:

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, saut? for about 5 minutes. Add cornstarch. Saut? 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 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRAGONCHILDE.

The nutritional information for Cheesy Bacon Rotini is:

• 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

Cheesy Bacon Rotini is Italian cuisine.