Cheesy Bow Tie Pasta With Bacon And Mushrooms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup romano cheese
• 1 cup onion, chopped finely
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 cups baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 8 slices of thick cut bacon (not the maple flavor)
• 1 large whole tomato, chopped finely
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning (i prefer mrs. dash)
• 3 -4 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb bow tie pasta

Recipe

• 1 prepare pasta according to package directions.
• 2 while thats cooking heat a frying pan and chop the baby bellas, tomato, and onion.
• 3 fry the bacon until nice and crispy.
• 4 set aside to drain and cool.
• 5 in a large sauce pot melt the butter and add the flour.
• 6 wisk until smooth and add the milk.
• 7 let the mixture thicken and bubble and then add the cheese a little at a time.
• 8 stir so that it melts and blends together.
• 9 add the chicken boullion cube, garlic powder, parsley, seasonigs, salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 cover and let simmer.
• 11 drain the grease out of the frying pan that you used to make the bacon and sautee the mushrooms, garlic and onions.
• 12 meanwhile chop the bacon into bite sized pieces.
• 13 combine the tomato, onion, mushrooms, and bacon pieces into the sauce.
• 14 the sauce should be thick and creamy and ready to serve.