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Swiss Cheese Sauced Pasta Shells with Crumbled Bacon (recipes)


Swiss Cheese Sauced Pasta Shells with Crumbled Bacon

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Crowned with crumbled crisp bacon and smothered in a rich Swiss cheese sauce, this fabulous casserole is the perfect way to get 50% of the RDA for calcium.





Ingredients:



1cup frozen green peas

10ounces uncooked medium shell pasta

2-1/2cups fat-free (skim) milk

3tablespoons all-purpose flour

2teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/2teaspoon salt

1/8teaspoon black pepper

3ounces sliced reduced-fat Swiss cheese

4slices reduced-sodium bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled

1tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese









Preparation:





1.Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 12X8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Place peas in colander. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain over peas in colander; set aside.2.Meanwhile, whisk together milk, flour, mustard, salt and pepper in large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; add Swiss cheese and whisk until smooth.3.Place peas and pasta in bottom of prepared pan. Pour sauce evenly over pasta and peas; top with crumbled bacon. Bake 22 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; let stand 5 minutes before serving.









Nutritional Information:







Serving Size:







Sodium

528 mg







Protein

26 g







Fiber

2 g







Carbohydrate

74 g







Cholesterol

23 mg







Saturated Fat

3 g







Total Fat

9 g







Calories from Fat

17 %







Calories

486









Dietary Exchange:







Fat

1-1/2







Meat

1







Milk

1/2







Starch

4-1/2