Main dishes

Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Pasta

photo by:kraft

Here's a dressed-up version of a classic BLT, with bacon, baby spinach leaves and grape tomatoes tossed in cheesy penne pasta.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

cups penne pasta, uncooked

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

cup milk

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

cups baby spinach leaves

cup grape or cherry tomatoes

tsp. Italian seasoning

Make It

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.

MEANWHILE, cook cream cheese, milk and Parmesan in large skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce is well blended, stirring frequently. Add all remaining ingredients except pasta; cook and stir 5 min. or until heated through.

DRAIN pasta; return to pan. Add sauce; toss to coat.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Shortcut

Prepare using 4 slices OSCAR MAYER Fully Cooked Bacon, chopped.

Substitute

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

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kivsquest

posted:2/29/2012

Very good! Enjoyed by both mt husband & I.

Jodie1802

posted:5/18/2011

This recipe is used as a main dish in my house every 3-4 week. Some minor changes are made: we use an entire package of bacon and the tomatoes aren't added till the end of cooking time. I've found that they sometimes burst if they get too hot.

mel1277

posted:1/31/2011

Very easy to make and tasty. We added extra crumbled bacon just before eating it for some crunchy bites!

dwestp01

posted:6/5/2010

I added a whole pint of cherry tomatoes & next time would add more spinach. Otherwise it was very good.

a cook

posted:12/1/2009

It was DELICIOUS! Family loved it and I will make it again. Thanks for the recipe.

roehrig13

posted:9/22/2009

Quick, easy, and good. Even my kids who said "Ewww, spinach" liked it. I diced fresh tomatoes from my garden and used real bacon bits instead of frying bacon.

beattie

posted:5/12/2009

Good and very quick and easy to make. Not amazing, but definitely something I could make if I needed a quick dinner.

bevwestbrook

posted:4/25/2009

This is a great nonmeat recipe.

csmutz2001

posted:3/27/2009

The kiddos werent too whoopy about it, but I thought it was really yummy, i think next time i will leave the tomatoes out until its about ready to be served. I didnt think the tomatoes were good when they were squishy and warm....

lizardstew

posted:3/26/2009

This was really good and super easy! We had a friend over for dinner and it was a hit for all! I will definitely make this again.