Pasta with Peas, Carrots and Bacon
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Health Score:
67 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
10 min.
Preparation
ready in 30 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 8 cups Cavatappi pasta
- 2 ½ cups milk (divided)
- 4 Tbsps flour
- 3 cups extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup low-fat Cottage cheese
- 1 pinch ground Nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 0.767 cup frozen peas (thawed)
- 0.767 cup frozen carrots (thawed)
- 3 slices cooked Bacon (chopped)
Preparation steps
1.
Cook the pasta according to package instructions.
2.
Meanwhile, heat 2 cups milk in a large heavy saucepan, set over medium-high heat until steaming but not boiling. In a small bowl, whisk remaining milk and flour until smooth; add to the hot milk and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce simmers and thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove milk from heat source and add the Cheddar cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in the cottage cheese, nutmeg and salt.
3.
Add the cooked pasta, peas and carrots, and bacon to the cheese sauce; mix well. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot.
