Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Peas
Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Peas might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 499 calories, 29g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up petite peas, fat-skimmed chicken broth, nonfat milk, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cornstarch you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding as a dessert.
Instructions
In a 4- to 5-quart pan over high heat, bring broth, milk, and macaroni to a boil. Stir mixture often until the pasta is tender to bite, about 10 minutes.
Blend cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Stir into pan and continue stirring until mixture boils.
Add peas and Canadian bacon; mix well and remove from heat.
Sprinkle cheese over pasta mixture and stir just until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
Spoon into wide bowls or onto plates and sprinkle generously with pepper and nutmeg.