Bacon Caramelized Onion Mac & Cheese

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Pasta, Other Main Dishes, Pasta Sides, Other Side Dishes, Quick & Easy, For Kids, Healthy, Pork
Keywords:	Weight, Watchers, butter, Free, Onion, Cream, cheese, panko, onions, FRESH, dijon, mustard, pepper, sour, milk, flour, fat, penne, Basil, shredded, salt, crumbs, mac, vidalia, gruyere, purpose, caramelized, skim
Serves:	12
Prep Time:	55 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

2 lg	vidalia onions, sliced
1 - 16 oz pkg	penne pasta
CHEESE SAUCE:
1 Tbsp	butter
2 Tbsp	all purpose flour
1/2 tsp	salt
1/4 tsp	pepper
1/2 tsp	dijon mustard
2 c	milk, skim
4 oz	sour cream, fat-free
4 oz	gruyere cheese, shredded
4 slc	bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
TOPPING:
4 oz	panko bread crumbs
1/4 c	basil, fresh, chopped

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

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Cullowhee, NC (pop. 41,052)

KimmiK

Member Since Apr 2011

Kimmi's Notes:

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Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat & spray with cooking spray. Add onions, cook, uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occastionally until tender & starting to brown. Reduce heat to medium low & cook 35 - 40 minutes longer, stirring every 5 minutes or until onions are deep golden brown; set aside to cool.

Cook pasta according to directions on package; omiting the salt. Prepare a 11" x 7" (2 qt) baking dish by spraying with cooking spray.

While pasta is cooking, make cheese sauce. In a 3 qt saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper & mustard with whisk & cook 2 minutes; stirring occasionally, until mixture is smooth & bubbly; remove from heat. Slowly add milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil & stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in cooled caramelized onions & all remaining sauce ingredients.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Drain pasta. Pour pasta into dish & keep warm.

Pour cheese sauce over pasta in baking dish. Sprinkle with topping ingredients. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes or until heated through (topping will not be browned).

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