Easy Weeknight Bacon Mac 'n Cheese

[clowry02]

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.

   PREP TIME 10 Min

• TOTAL TIME 30 Min
• SERVINGS 6

 

 

3

cups uncooked penne pasta (10 oz)

1

can (18 oz) Progresso^TM Recipe Starters^TM 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)

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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• 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.

[aneela]

yum

[SieversSeven]

Ohhhhhhhhhh BACON!!!!  ;)

[clowry02]

I love bacon to

Quoting SieversSeven:

Ohhhhhhhhhh BACON!!!!  ;)