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Tara's Stove-top Mac-n-cheese w/ bacon takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Tara's Stove-top Mac-n-cheese w/ bacon takes 15 minutes to cook.

Tara's Stove-top Mac-n-cheese w/ bacon makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Tara's Stove-top Mac-n-cheese w/ bacon are:

1/2 box of pasta (use whole wheat for a healthier version)
1/2 cup of cheddar (use mild if adding bacon)
1 tbsp. light butter/margarine
1 oz. shredded romano
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
4 slices center-cut bacon, well-drained
1/4 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp. pepper (or to taste)

Here is how you make Tara's Stove-top Mac-n-cheese w/ bacon:

Cook bacon & pasta per pkg. instructions.Strain pasta.Chop bacon in to small pieces.Return pasta to the cooking pot & add butter and half-and-half first, heat on medium-low, stirring frequently.Add all other ingredients a little at a time, including bacon.When it's gooey and melted, it's done!Serving Size: makes about 3 2-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TKLITTLE.

The nutritional information for Tara's Stove-top Mac-n-cheese w/ bacon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 455.0

• Total Fat: 14.4 g
• Cholesterol: 38.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,012.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 33.1 g