Cheddar Bacon Cavatappi

Name: Cheddar Bacon Cavatappi
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 slice thick cut bacon; 1 cup uncooked pasta; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 clove minced garlic; 1 tbsp butter; 4 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup milk; 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

HardDog1110 @cook_2825785

San Antonio, TX

This is a sharp, smokey treat that is velvety smooth.

HardDog1110 @cook_2825785

San Antonio, TX

This is a sharp, smokey treat that is velvety smooth.

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Ingredients

35 mins

6 servings

4 slicethick cut bacon
1 cupuncooked pasta
1/4 cupchopped onion
2 cloveminced garlic
1 tbspbutter
4 1/2 tbspall-purpose flour
1 cupheavy cream
1/2 cupmilk
2 cupshredded cheddar cheese

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Steps

35 mins

1

Cook the bacon to a preferred doneness, crumble, and set aside.
2

Cook pasta until al dente.
3

In a non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray, sauté onions and garlic until tender; set aside.
4

In a small saucepan, melt the butter and stir in the flour until smooth.
5

Gradually add the heavy cream and milk and bring to a boil for one to two minutes, stirring constantly until thickened.
6

Stir in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese until melted.
7

Drain the pasta and add it as well as the bacon and onion mixture to the sauce, then stir to coat well.
8

Transfer the mixture to an 8x8 baking dish coated with cooking spray.
9

Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
10

Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.