Description
A twist on a comfort food classic. Recipe from PocketChangeGourmet.com
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 slices of bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 16 ounces of pasta
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- Salt and Pepper
- leaf lettuce
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp
- While bacon is cooking preheat oven to 375 degrees and place a large pot of salted water on the stove and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook until almost al dente. (2-3 minutes shorter than the package recommends) Drain.
- In the same pot add the milk and bring to a simmer, whisk in the tumeric, stir in the cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese until melted.
- Add the pasta, bacon and tomatoes.
- Transfer to a 2 quart baking dish and bake until heated through, 20 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve on a bed of leaf lettuce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes