BACON AND CREAMY FETTUCCINE

 1 PKG (16-OZ) low sodium bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

8-oz fresh mushroom, sliced

6 green onions, sliced

8-oz fettuccine, uncooked

1 pkg (9-oz) fat-free cream cheese, cubed

2/3 cup fat-free milk

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp basil

1/2 tsp thyme

1 small tomato, chopped

Cook bacon until crisp; drain well. Add the mushrooms and onion to the bacon in the skillet and cook, stirring about 4 minutes. Set aside.

Will doing the above, cook fettuccine as directed on the package in a large saucepan; drain well. Return to saucepan and add the cream cheese, milk and seasonings. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until cream cheese melts.

Toss the bacon mixture with the fettuccine mixture and sprinkle with the tomato.

Yield: 6 servings

                   file photo for reference-not this exact recipe

Per serving: 330 calories, 12 g fat (4.5g saturated), 30 mg cholesterol, 520 mg sodium, 37 g carbs, 2 g dietary fiber, 19 g protein

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 meat