Sunday, June 10, 2012

Chipotle Cheesy Bacon Penne



Chipotle Cheesy Bacon Penne


Ingredients:

4 cups of uncooked Penne pasta
1 large tomato Diced
1 can of sliced mushrooms drained or fried fresh mushrooms
6 to 8 slices of bacon diced and then fried to make fresh bacon bits ( drain off the fat on a paper towel)
2 cups of Tex Mex shredded cheese
4 green onions chopped

Sauce Ingredients:
2 teaspoons of minced garlic ( i use jarred garlic)
3 tablespoons of margarine or butter
2 tablespoons of flour
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
1/2 teaspoon of Mrs Dash Chipotle Seasoning
2 1/2 cups of 2% milk
2 cups of Tex Mex cheese shredded

1. Cook the pasta according to directions. Set aside. Cook your bacon till crispy, drain on a paper towel.In a big casserole dish mix together your pasta, diced tomato,diced green onions,bacon bits and mushrooms. Now start your sauce
2. In a sauce pan saute garlic and butter till the butter is melted, add flour, pepper and chipotle seasoning. Stir until smooth; now gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium,  cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.Remove from heat and stir in 2 cups of shredded cheese until all melted.
3. Add sauce to your pasta mixture in casserole dish. Make sure it is well mixed. Top with tex mex shredded cheese. Cook in a 350* oven till cheese is melted, then set to broil to brown the top keep an eye on it doesn't take long.
Goes great with caeser salad and garlic bread.
If you have leftovers reheat in the oven, doesn't reheat well in the microwave.

****also if you want instead of homemade cheese sauce, i have tried a store bought alfredo sauce , its not bad
Enjoy ..this is my families favorite, we have it at least once a week. If my son has friends over for a meal this is my go to meal . Its quick ,easy and feeds a crowd.

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  2. Sounds yummy! Does this taste like Boston Pizza's Baked Chipotle Bacon Penne? Also, how many people does this recipe serve?

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    1. Hi, I made this recipe today and it turned out as good as Boston Pizza's!
      In my family it served well 5 adults (and we eat a lot)!

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    2. I make this extra creamy, taste like Boston Pizza, that is my favorite dish there, trust me, it is the same

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  3. This is delicious..thanks. I am going to add a little chicken in it this time to try. Might be like a club sandwich?

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    1. Glad you liked it :) sounds like a great idea!

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  4. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I made it today for dinner and we love it! Now I'll have to find another favorite at BP lol

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  5. This is a great recipe , taste just like Boston pizzas Baked Chipotle Bacon Penne. only i tweaked the recipe a bit for my prefrence and it turned out great if anyone wants to try this its a forsure winner ,

    instead of using 2 1/2 cup milk i used 1/2 cup of milk 2% and 2 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream 35% , i used more milk /cream in general because i used a few cups more Penne

    6 - 6 1/2 cups of penne pasta is what i used

    10 slices of bacon instead of 8

    i substituted the mushrooms for boneless skinless chicken ,

    , i also used about 2 1/2 cups of Tex Mex for the sauce and probably about 2 1/2 for the top aswell as some Parmesan

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  6. I have made this quite a few timesnow, it is just like Boston Pizzas. Very good recipe.

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  7. It is a good recipe, but would say that it doesn't quite taste like the BP version... I only tried the recipe for the first time tonight and felt the sauce needed a bit more of something... salt definitely, not sure what else. I am not even an amateur chef, so definitely give this pasta dish a try, just don't expect the identical restaurant flavor.

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  9. the recipe is great ive made it several times now and to make it taste more like BP recipe ive change the cheese to the following 1cup of pepper jack and 1 cup of cheddar i also use a small touch of chipolte seasoning you cant tell the difference from BP

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  10. We have made this recipe dozens of times. Always a winner for guests. Thanks for an amazing recipe and saving significant amounts of money by not going to Boston Pizza!

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  11. This recipe is so good and accurate enough to the homage to satisfy our cravings! We cut down on the tomatoes and add more chipotle seasoning and salt and pepper and we are golden! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  12. I just made this for company that is coming tomorrow and it is sooo
    delicious YUM! Can't wait for them to try it :) Thanks for a great go-to recipe.

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  13. Made this many many times! Love it! I add diced chicken for protein!!

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