Pasta Carbonara

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups uncooked penne pasta
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened & cubed
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
• 3 remove to paper towels, reserve 3 tablespoons drippings,
• 4 saute garlic and onion in drippings until tender.
• 5 add the milk, cream cheese and butter; stir until smooth.
• 6 stir in the parmesan cheese and bacon; heat through.
• 7 toss with pasta.
• 8 serve.