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Pimento Cheese Pasta and Velveeta Liquid Gold Diggers

<p>A traditional classic, macaroni and cheese gets updated with pimentos and bacon and made easy with the Liquid Gold of Velveeta.</p>
8 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Farfalle (Bowtie)
  • 4 ounces Pasteurized Processed Cheese
  • 4 ounces soften Cream Cheese
  • 3 tablespoons Butter #1
  • 1 cup Evaporated Milk
  • 3/4 cups drain Pimentos, Diced
  • 1/2 cups cook and dice Bacon
  • 3 tablespoons dice Green Onion (Scallion)
  • 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1 cup crush Crackers, Snack (Round)
  • 3 tablespoons melt Butter #2

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 4"x4" piece
  • 541 Calories
  • 29g Total Fat
  • 14g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 70mg Cholesterol
  • 507mg Sodium
  • 55g Total Carb
  • 0g Fiber
  • 8g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 15g Protein
  • 19 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Drain and return to pan.
  3. Cut Velveeta into cubes.
  4. Over low heat, add in Velveeta, cream cheese, butter #1, and evaporated milk.
  5. Stir until all is melted.
  6. Add in pimentos, bacon, green onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir.
  7. Pour into indicated number of baking pans.
  8. Mix crushed crackers and butter #2.
  9. Sprinkle on top of pasta.
  10. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until topping is golden brown.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Drain and return to pan.
  3. Cut Velveeta into cubes.
  4. Over low heat, add in Velveeta, cream cheese, butter #1, and evaporated milk.
  5. Stir until all is melted.
  6. Add in pimentos, bacon, green onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir.
  7. Pour into indicated number of baking pans.
  8. Mix crushed crackers and butter #2.
  9. Sprinkle on top of pasta.
  10. Cover with foil, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until topping is golden brown.

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