Caramelized Onion Mac N Cheese

Prep time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hr 10 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients
2 large sweet onions, sliced thin
1 package penne rigate, whole wheat

Cheese sauce
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 cups fat free milk
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
2 oz. Gruyere cheese, shredded (Swiss cheese will work too)

Topping
3 slices turkey bacon, crumbled
Dried basil

Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, spray with nonstick spray. Add onions and cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium low cook 35-40 minutes, stirring ever 5 minutes, until onions are a deep golden brown.

Heat oven to 400 F.

Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and pour pasta in. 

In a large saucepan make cheese sauce. Melt margarine over medium heat. Stir in flour, pepper and mustard with a wire whisk. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in milk. Heat to boiling and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in caramelized onion and remaining cheese sauce ingredients.

Pour sauce over noodles, top with bacon and basil. 

Bake uncovered, 10 minutes.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from: http://www.livebetteramerica.com/recipes/bacon-and-caramelized-onion-mac-n-cheese/ab297af0-6928-4121-b827-4318fcc55651