Easy Weeknight Bacon Mac n' Cheese

You can have ooey, gooey mac and cheese on your dinner table in just 30 minutes thanks to an extra creamy, cheesy Recipe Starters™ sauce.

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Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 30 min

Ingredients

3: cups uncooked penne pasta (10 oz)

1: can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy three cheese cooking sauce

1/2: cup milk

1/4: teaspoon chopped garlic in water (from 4.5-oz jar) or 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 1/2: cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (6 oz)

2: oz American cheese loaf, shredded (1/2 cup) or 4 slices American cheese, diced

1: bag (2.5 oz) cooked real bacon pieces or bits

1/2: cup diced red bell pepper, if desired

Garnish, if desired

: Progresso® Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
2 Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat cooking sauce, milk and garlic to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses until melted. Stir in pasta, bacon and bell pepper. Spoon into casserole.
3 Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 470
Calories from Fat: 190),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 21g; 21%
(Saturated Fat 11g, 11% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 60mg; 60%;
Sodium: 1170mg; 1170%;
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 45%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 24g; 24%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 25%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Jennifer2121

report Posted Jan. 14, 2013 12:34 PM

This was really good. My whole family enjoyed it. The only thing I would do different is bake the whole thing with the panko ontop instead of just adding it when it's done.

bakingmom3boys

report Posted Jan. 4, 2013 7:25 PM

I used turkey bacon, 2% milk, and lowfat cheese. It was great and so easy! For those concerned with the fat content, if you are willing to experiment a little you can usually lower the fat without compromising the taste of recipes.

CSJ2012

report Posted Dec. 20, 2012 2:40 PM

Wah wah wah. If you haven't even tried the recipe you should not even write a comment. Tried it was good, love bacon!

slosh29

report Posted Nov. 27, 2012 4:19 PM

I wish Pillsbury would provide a separate board for those who complain about nuritional info, ingredients, counts etc when they obviously havent tried the recipe.I thought reviews were for those who have actually tried the recipe and have suggestions or comments reguarding the finished product. I made this and it went over well. I think next time i will try extra sharp cheese..Fast and easy to make for the occasional indulgence.

pattibook

report Posted Sep. 20, 2012 3:59 PM

So many of these recipes look very tasty, but are always very high in fat/sodium content and lots of calories!! Wow.