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Bacon Mac and Cheese Bowl

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 20, 2023
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Here's a quick and super yummy mac and cheese bowl you can make in the microwave that's just for you. From our Betty Crocker Snacks cookbook, this one-serving recipe is a keeper for when those cravings hit!

Bacon Mac and Cheese Bowl

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 1
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 cup (from 16-oz box) uncooked rotini pasta
  • 1 cup shredded American cheese (4 oz)
  • 2 slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (1 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 2 1/2-cup shallow microwavable serving bowl, microwave water uncovered on High 1 minute. Stir in pasta; cover with waxed paper. Microwave on High 7 to 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes until pasta is tender. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water and microwave an additional minute, if necessary, until pasta is tender.
  • Step 
    2
    Set aside 1 tablespoon of the shredded American cheese and 1 tablespoon of the crumbled bacon; set aside. Stir remaining ingredients into pasta in bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 40 to 60 seconds, stirring halfway through, until cheese is melted. Top with reserved crumbled bacon and American cheese.

Nutrition

1170 Calories
51g Total Fat
57g Protein
118g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
1170
Calories from Fat
460
Total Fat
51g
79%
Saturated Fat
28g
139%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
150mg
50%
Sodium
2980mg
124%
Potassium
460mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
118g
39%
Dietary Fiber
6g
26%
Sugars
7g
Protein
57g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
160%
160%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
7 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 4 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
8
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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