White Cheddar with Bacon Pasta
Pasta recipes vary but this has to be one of the best. You just can’t go wrong adding bacon and cheese to a pasta recipe. It’s easy to make and even the leftovers are tasty the following day.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Cream cheese softened
- 8 oz. Bacon pieces
- 3 C. White cheddar shredded
- 1 lb. Bowtie pasta
- ½ tsp. Paprika
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- ½ tsp. Black pepper
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Minced garlic
- 2 C. Milk
- 2 tsp. Fresh chopped rosemary
Instructions
- Boil the bowtie pasta in a pot of water until done to your liking. Drain well.
- Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat.
- Mix in the garlic, and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add in the flour and salt, and stir for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the milk until smooth.
- Stir in the cheddar cheese, paprika and pepper until the cheese melts.
- Simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Stir the noodles into the sauce.
- Garnish with bacon and rosemary before serving.