BACON ALFREDO PENNE PASTA

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Serve up our Bacon Alfredo Penne Pasta for a flavorful entrée at tonight's dinner. Our creamy Bacon Alfredo Penne Pasta is made with whole wheat pasta, bacon crumbles, roasted red peppers and Neufchatel cheese.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups whole wheat penne pasta, uncooked
1 Tbsp. oil
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley, divided
1 cup CLASSICO Light Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce
1 jar (7 oz.) roasted red peppers, finely chopped
4 slices cooked OSCAR MAYER Bacon, crumbled
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
1/4 tsp. chipotle chile pepper powder

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt; drain.
Heat oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min.
Reserve 1 Tbsp. parsley for later use. Add remaining parsley to skillet along with all remaining ingredients; cook 3 to 5 min. or until Neufchatel is completely melted and pasta sauce mixture is heated through, stirring frequently.
Add pasta; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 480 mg, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 6 g