Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 16 ounces bow tie pasta
  • 1 pound bacon (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1½ teaspoons onion powder
  • 1½ teaspoons ground mustard
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 3½ cups milk
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar (shredded)

Instruction

  • Cook pasta to package instructions. Drain. Set aside.
  • While pasta is cooking, brown bacon in a large pot until bacon is crisp. Remove bacon to a paper towel, leaving drippings in the pot.
  • Stir in flour, onion powder, ground mustard, and white pepper. Allow to heat through for about 2 minutes.
  • Add milk, about 1/4 cup at a time, stirring between each addition.
  • Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until sauce thickens.
  • When mixture is hot and thick, begin stirring in cheese, in small increments until all cheese is combined.
  • Pour cooked pasta and half the bacon into the cheese sauce and stir well to combine. 
  • Sprinkle the remaining bacon on top. Serve hot.