Hot Bacon and Pasta Salad

43 Ratings

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Prep 25 min
Total 25 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 4

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Ingredients

box (7.75 oz) Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® classic salad mix

slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

1/4

cup sliced onion

tablespoons balsamic vinegar

tablespoon packed brown sugar

tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil

1/4

teaspoon Dijon mustard

cups baby spinach

pear, cut into bite-size pieces

oz blue cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

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1

Fill 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water; heat to boiling. Add Pasta. Gently boil, uncovered, 12 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain well.
2

Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon and onion, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp. Transfer bacon and onion to large bowl with slotted spoon, reserving bacon drippings. Stir Seasoning mix from packet, vinegar, brown sugar, oil and mustard into drippings.
3

In large bowl, toss bacon and onion mixture, spinach, pear and dressing until mixed; stir in cooked pasta. Sprinkle cheese over top of salad. Serve warm.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 430
Calories from Fat: 150

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16g; 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 34% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 30mg; 10%
Sodium: 1530mg; 64%
Potassium: 530mg; 15%
Total Carbohydrate: 56g; 19%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13% Sugars 15g
Protein: 16g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 60%; 60%
Vitamin C: 10%; 10%
Calcium: 20%; 20%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

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

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