Cheesy Baked Fettuccine With Bacon

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb fettuccine pasta
• 1 lb bacon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup marinara sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cook pasta until al dente according to package directions.
• 3 in a large saucepan or grill pan, cook bacon until very crisp.
• 4 remove bacon from pan and chop into small pieces.
• 5 using the same pan, add onion and garlic and sauté until browned.
• 6 in a large bowl, mix the mozzarella, colby jack, and ricotta cheeses. remove and reserve ½ cup of the cheese mix.
• 7 in the same large bowl, add bacon, diced tomatoes, onion and garlic mix, marinara and all spices. blend well. add drained pasta and toss completely.
• 8 spread the reserved cheese mix across the top.
• 9 spread the butter along the bottom and sides of a large casserole pan.
• 10 cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
• 11 uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• 12 serve warm and enjoy!