Looking for a cheesy dinner using peas? Then check out this tasty casserole that’s made with spaghetti and bacon.
Bacon-Alfredo Casserole
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 35 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 box (1 lb) spaghetti
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 quart half-and-half
- 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
- 1 bag (12 oz) frozen sweet peas, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step2In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package; set aside. In same Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in half-and-half. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat.
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Step3Add cooked spaghetti, bacon, peas and 1 cup of the cheese; toss to coat spaghetti. Stir in egg. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
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Step4Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until set and edges are bubbly. Sprinkle with parsley. Cut into squares to serve.
Nutrition
480
Calories
25g
Total Fat
19g
Protein
43g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 480
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 25g
- 39%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 71%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 120mg
- 40%
- Sodium
- 820mg
- 34%
- Potassium
- 250mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 43g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 19g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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