CREAMY CHIPOTLE PASTA WITH BACON & TOMATOES

Creamy Chipotle Pasta with Bacon & Tomatoes image

Creamy and spicy come together deliciously in this easy pasta dish made with chipotle cream cheese. To make things even better, add bacon and tomatoes.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

8 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Chipotle Cream Cheese Spread
1 cup milk
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
6 cups hot cooked whole wheat fusilli pasta
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp; drain. Add peppers; cook and stir 3 to 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Return bacon to skillet.
Add cream cheese spread, milk and Parmesan to skillet; cook 5 to 8 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce is heated through, stirring frequently. Stir in tomatoes; cook and stir 1 min.
Stir in pasta. Top with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 550 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 14 g