Rotini and Cheese

Source
www.CookingLight.com

Recipe
2 bacon slices
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5 cups hot cooked rotini (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
3/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed

1. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Increase heat to medium-high. Add butter and oil to drippings in pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add flour, and sauté 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in mustard. Gradually add 1 cup milk, stirring constantly with a whisk, and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add cheese, salt, and pepper, stirring with a whisk until smooth.

2. Place pan over low heat. Stir in bacon, pasta, and peas; cook for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, tossing to coat.

Serves 4

My Revisions
Instead of bacon, I used lean ground turkey. This added a few more calories, but lots of extra protein.
Instead of regular cheddar cheese, I used Kraft fat free cheddar cheese.
I used whole wheat rotini.
I did not have any frozen peas, so I just made it without them, and served a green salad on the side for some extra veggies.

Nutrition Information Per Serving
This is the nutrition information for the recipe as written.
Calories : 470
Fat : 19.9g
Protein : 18.4g
Carbohydrate : 54.8g
Fiber : 3.7g
Cholesterol : 40mg
Sodium : 667mg

This is the nutrition information for the way I made it with my revisions.
Calories : 503
Fat : 12g
Protein : 51g
Carbohyhdrates : 50g
Fiber : 7g
Cholesterol : 87mg
Sodium : 419mg
Sugar : 7g

Outcome
This turned out very good. It is kind of a take on cheeseburger macaroni, but with all the calories savings from the turkey and fat free cheese. This was very simple to make, it only took about 20 minutes. My husband liked it even though he swears he hates wheat pasta. My son ate all of his portion too. Good reviews all around!