Creamy Cheese Noodles

Submitted by ChrisM

"I made this the other day at the last minute and it was great. I might add some scallians next time, I hope you enjoy my newest creation."

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti or (8 ounce) package fettuccine pasta
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces
• 2 -4 tablespoons swiss cheese
• 3⁄4 cup chicken broth
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons flour
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook till au dente. Drain.
2. Meanwhile.
3. In a saute pan fry the bacon untill crisp. Set aside.
4. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan; or reserve the fat for another use.
5. Make a roux with the 2 tablespoons of fat and and flour; by incorporating the flour into the fat and cooking for 2-3 minutes.
6. Then slowly incoroporate the broth then the milk, wisking briskly. Cook till slightly thikened.
7. Stir in the swiss and cream cheese.
8. Stir the sauce into spaghetti. Top with bacon.

Reviews

[Brenda.]

Wow this was a great dish for being so easy! I used fettuccine noodles and honestly this could have been our main meal vs a side. Very creamy- yum! Made for PAC Spring 2011.