This rich pasta toss is great for everyday dinners or special occasions. I can come home from work and throw this dish together in a half hour.
Prep
23 min
Cook
44 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
3 cups rigatoni pasta
6 slices bacon
, diced
2 cloves garlic
, minced
1.25 cups milk
1
, 8 ounce
0.5 cups butter
, softened
0.5 cups freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
0.25 cups fresh green peas
0.25 cups diced cooked ham
Instructions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain.
2
Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in pan; set bacon aside.
3
Cook and stir garlic in the remaining bacon grease over medium heat. Add milk, cream cheese, and butter to skillet; stir until smooth. Stir Parmesan cheese, peas, ham, and bacon into cream cheese mixture; cook until peas are heated through, about 5 minutes more. Mix pasta into sauce to serve.
Nutrition per serving
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