Bacon and Caramelized Onion Mac and Cheese

• Prep Time 55 min
 
• Total Time 1 hr 10 min
 
• Servings 12

Ingredients

2 

large sweet onions, sliced (4 cups)

1 

package (16 oz) uncooked penne rigate pasta

Cheese Sauce

1 

tablespoon butter or margarine

2 

tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2 

teaspoon salt

1/4 

teaspoon pepper

1/2 

teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 

cups fat-free (skim) milk

1/2 

cup reduced-fat sour cream

2 

oz Gruyère cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)

3 

slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

Topping

1/2 

cup Progresso® panko crispy bread crumbs

1/4 

cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

• Step1Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add onions to skillet; cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring every 3 to 4 minutes, until tender and starting to brown. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 35 to 40 minutes longer, stirring every 5 minutes, until onions are deep golden brown; set aside.
• Step2Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package except omit salt. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Pour pasta into baking dish; keep warm.
• Step3While pasta is cooking, make cheese sauce. In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and mustard with wire whisk. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in caramelized onions and all remaining cheese sauce ingredients.
• Step4Heat oven to 400°F. Pour cheese sauce over pasta in baking dish. Sprinkle with topping ingredients. Bake uncovered 10 minutes or until heated through (topping will not be brown

  Nutrition Facts

  Serving Size: 1 serving

  Calories

  270

  Calories from Fat

  50

  Total Fat

  6g

  Saturated Fat

  2 1/2g

  Trans Fat

  0g

  Cholesterol

  15mg

  Sodium

  210mg

  Total Carbohydrate

  42g

  Dietary Fiber

  2g

    Sugars

  5g

  Protein

  10g

  Vitamin A

  4%

  Vitamin C

  2%

  Calcium

  10%

  Iron

  10%

  *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/bacon-and-caramelized-onion-mac-and-cheese/ab297af0-6928-4121-b827-4318fcc55651?nicam4=SocialMedia&nichn4=Facebook&niseg4=LBA&nicreatID4=Post&sf830173=1