Baked Four Cheese Pasta

4 slices of bacon, chopped fine
1 small onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream (I used half cream and half 2%)
3/4 pound penne
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup frozen peas
salt
pepper
1 cup shredded Italian 4-cheese blend (or whatever commercially available preshredded Italian cheese blend is available at your store)

1. Pre-heat oven to 450.
2. Cook bacon, drain fat leaving a tiny bit of bacon fat to cook the onion and garlic in. Cook over med. high heat until onion is softened - about 5 minutes. Add broth, cream, pasta, and 1/2 tsp salt. Cover and bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to med. low and simmer, stirring frequently until pasta is tender - about 15 minutes.
3. Off heat, stir in Parmesan and peas(I threw the peas in the microwave for a few minutes before adding) and season with salt and pepper.
4. Transfer to a pretty 2qt casserole dish and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and spotty brown- about 5 minutes
This is a rich Italian restaurant style meal. If you want a date night at home, I think it's a yummy (very fattening) meal. Add some Pugalese bread from Costco and a salad
From the kitchen of SARAH JANE :)