Rotini And Cheese

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon
• 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 shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 5 cups hot cooked rotini (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
• 3/4 cup frozen green pea, thawed

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
• 2 remove bacon from pan, crumble.
• 3 increase heat to medium-high.
• 4 add butter and oil to drippings in pan; swirl to coat.
• 5 add onion; saute for 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.
• 6 add garlic; saute for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• 7 add flour, and saute 1 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 8 sir in mustard.
• 9 gradually add 1 c milk, stirring constantly with a whisk, and bring to a boil.
• 10 cook for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 11 remove from heat.
• 12 let stand 5 minutes.
• 13 add cheese, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
• 14 place pan over low heat.
• 15 stir in bacon, pasta, and peas; cook for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, tossing to coat.