Creamy Bacon Vegetable Pasta Skillet

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Creamy Bacon Vegetable Pasta Skillet recipe

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I added 5 oz. cubed Velveeta to make it cheesier. If using carrots, add them with the pasta so they cook through.

posted by

a cook

on 4/7/2011

time

prep:

15 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1-1/4 cups each

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What You Need

slices OSCAR MAYER Center Cut Bacon, chopped

medium onion, chopped

can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth

cups elbow macaroni, uncooked

cups assorted vegetables, such as broccoli florets, pepper strips, carrot slices, mushroom slices, peas and/or zucchini slices

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

COOK bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; set aside. Add onion to drippings in skillet; cook and stir until tender.

ADD 1 cup water, chicken broth and macaroni to skillet; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

ADD vegetables and cream cheese. Cook until cream cheese is melted and mixture is heated through, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a crisp, mixed green salad and a cut-up fresh pineapple.

Substitute

Substitute 1 pkg. (16 oz.) thawed and drained frozen mixed vegetables for the cut-up fresh vegetables.

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Karen25082508

posted:2/6/2007

This is a great dish and easy to make. I was very surprised that the pasta cooked using this method, but it did. I will certainly make this again!

Mrsvamp1121

posted:2/2/2007

I really enjoyed this meal. It was easy to make and tasted very good. I was looking to use up 1/2 a block of low fat cream cheese as a main dish and this fit the bill. I used broccoli, peas, carrots, and red peppers as the veggies. I also used the little seashell pasta, and added minced garlic with the onion and black pepper at the end. I'll be making this again. =)

RTB22

posted:1/29/2007

This recipe is missing stuff. What i mean is that it was not a good choice to do. I felt like it was missing directions. When i made this, the noodle didn't cook well and it just took too long. The cream cheese was hard to mix with all the ingredients. Maybe if you chose to do this use a bigger pot not a pan!

mattkitjen

posted:11/21/2006

EVERYONE LOVED IT. I WOULD MAKE THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

a cook

posted:10/24/2006

This is company-worthy. I used a 1-lb frozen bag of broccili, cauliflower, and carrot blend for the vegetables. I didn't even add extra spices although black pepper would be good. Not sure why the other reviewer said it was horrible. We loved it and it smells wonderful. It's a keeper.

lisalayton11

posted:8/17/2006

I love almost all the Kraft recipies I have tried, but this was horrible! I couldn't even stand the smell. Never again.

lemondi

posted:7/17/2006

I've made this recipe almost weekly - I've perfected it by adding frsh minced garlic, a whole package (8 oz) of Philadelphia 1/3 less fat cream cheese - always a family favorite, and you don't miss the meat!

Cguzman36

posted:7/15/2006

I love pasta and this recipe was easy and fast to prepare and it was delicious

bones1978

posted:3/31/2006

I am always looking for something different, and I found it with this vegetable skillet dish. I doubled the amount of cream cheese and it was delicious. I added bite sized carrots, red bell peppers, zuccini, and broccoli to mine and actually cooked the dish covered for a little while longer so the veggies were not too raw. This is my new favorite dish. I promise you will just love it.

gourmetaimee

posted:3/3/2006

This wasn't half bad. I used all the same ingredients as in the recipe, except for the veggies. I used a bag of frozen "California mix" (zucchini, carrots, broccoli, green beans) which was good, but despite thawing them out, I was left with too much liquid in the final mixture. I had to turn the heat up and cook off some of the excess liquid, which diluted the cheese flavor a bit. Still, it had a nice rich flavor without being horribly fattening and greasy!