Rotini And Cheese

Name: Rotini And Cheese
Ingredients: 2 bacon slices; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 cup 1% low-fat milk; 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 5 cups hot cooked rotini (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta); 3/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed

13 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 bacon slices
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5 cups hot cooked rotini (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
3/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed

Directions

1

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Increase heat to medium-high. Add butter and oil to drippings in pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; saute for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add flour, and saute 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in mustard. Gradually add 1 cup milk, stirring constantly with a whisk, and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add cheese, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
2

Place pan over low heat. Stir in bacon, pasta, and peas; cook for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, tossing to coat.