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Baked Macaroni and Cheese with bacon and tomatoes is for Dinner.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese with bacon and tomatoes takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese with bacon and tomatoes takes 25 minutes to cook.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese with bacon and tomatoes makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Macaroni and Cheese with bacon and tomatoes are:

Whole Wheat Penne Rigate, 1 pound
Bacon, 3 medium slices
1/4 cup white Flour
3 cups nonfat Milk
4 oz. Fontina Cheese
4 oz White Cheddar 2%, shredded
2 oz Fat Free Cream Cheese or marscapone cheese
2 cups chopped tomatoes
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons dried Basil
2 teaspoons dried Marjoram
Cooking spray
1 1/2 cup Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain
1 tsp Garlic powder (or to taste)
1 oz grated parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Baked Macaroni and Cheese with bacon and tomatoes:

Preheat oven to 350.Cook pasta according to package directions.While pasta is cooking, fry bacon in large saute pan.After bacon is done, drain on paper towels. Discard the majority of fat from pan; LEAVE some drippings (the black markings at the bottom of the pan- the "remnants!".In the same saute pan, warm milk over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Whisk in the 1/4 cup flour. Continue to whisk over medium heat until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. (This is good to do while the pasta is boiling). Add the basil, marjoram, salt and pepper.Remove from heat and add the fontina, cheddar and cream cheese/marscapone. Crumble the bacon and add to sauce. Add the tomatoes.Combine the sauce and the pasta in a large container (I use the pot I prepared the pasta in).Spray a 13 X 9 inch cooking pan.Pour the pasta mixture into pan.Top with breadcrumbs, garlic powder and parmesan cheese.Bake, uncovered for 25 minutes at 350.Makes 8, 1 1/2 cup servings.OPTION: After combining sauce and pasta, divide the mixture by pouring into 2 8 X 8 inch sprayed cooking pans. Freeze one or both.On serving day, defrost and top with breadcrumbs, garlic powder and parmesan cheese before baking.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAMABEAN37.

The nutritional information for Baked Macaroni and Cheese with bacon and tomatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 306.6

• Total Fat: 8.1 g
• Cholesterol: 22.9 mg
• Sodium: 602.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 15.7 g