Serves 6
Ingredients:
1 box Dreamfields Rotini
4 ounces bacon strips, cooked and chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 ounce dehydrated sun-dried tomatoes
2 cups half & half
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black ground pepper
Directions:
- Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and reserve about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease. Add garlic and onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Hydrate tomatoes according to directions and set aside.
- Add half and half and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Add peas, salt and pepper and stir in bacon. Combine sauce with hot pasta and Parmesan cheese and toss until blended.
Nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe): 517 calories; 25 g protein; 26 g digestible carbohydrates; 19 g fat; 10 g saturated fat; 57 mg cholesterol; 908 mg sodium; 9 g total dietary fiber.
