Bacon Cream Cheese Baked Spaghetti

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups milk

1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of bacon soup

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1/2 tablespoon garlic powder

1/2 tablespoon onion powder

1 lb dry spaghetti

3 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated and divided

1 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled

Fresh chives, snipped, for garnish (optional)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a large pot, stir together the milk, bacon soup, cream cheese, garlic powder and onion powder. Bring to a boil.

Once bubbling, break spaghetti in half and stir into pot. Reduce heat to medium low and let spaghetti cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in 2 cups of the mozzarella and 1/2 of the bacon. Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to a 9×13-inch baking dish …