Rotini with Creamy Bacon and Peas

Ingredients:
16 ounces Dreamfields™ Rotini
4 ounces bacon strips, cooked and chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 ounce dehydrated sun-dried tomatoes
2 cups half & half
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black ground pepper

Directions:
1. Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and reserve about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease.
2. Add garlic and onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
3. Hydrate tomatoes according to directions and set aside.
4. Add half and half and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
5. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 5 more minutes.
6. Add peas, salt and pepper and stir in bacon. Combine sauce with hot pasta and Parmesan cheese and toss until blended.

Nutritionals per serving - 6 servings:
CALORIES: 517
PROTEIN: 25 g
CARBOHYDRATES: 26 g
FAT: 19 g
SATURATED FAT: 10 g
CHOLESTEROL: 57 mg
SODIUM: 908 mg
DIETARY FIBER: 9 g