Creamy Bacon Pasta

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion (chopped)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

3½ cups milk

10 ½ ounces can cream of chicken soup

8 ounces cream cheese (softened)

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 pound uncooked spaghetti

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

¾ cup bacon (cooked and crumbled)

2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Cook the spaghetti al dente as directed on the package. Rinse and drain under cold water

In a large pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, once the oil is hot add the onion and cook until the onion has softened, add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute or until the garlic is fragrant.

Reduce heat, add the milk, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, and spices, cook until the cream cheese is all melted.

Toss the spaghetti in the sauce to coat and place in a baking dish.

Top with grated cheese and bacon.

Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven. Cook for 20 minutes

Remove foil and continue cooking for 10 minutes, place under broil in the last 5 minutes, check closely so that it doesn’t burn.

Remove from the oven, serve warm, and sprinkle with chopped parsley if desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 553 kcal
• Total Fat: 25 g
• Saturated Fat: 11 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
• Trans Fat: 0.03 g
• Cholesterol: 59 mg
• Sodium: 1123 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 55 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 9 g
• Protein: 26 g