Ham and Asparagus Bows
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This five-ingredient one-dish meal can be ready in 20 minutes. The smooth sauce, based on soft-style cream cheese, is quick to make.

Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Total Time:
20 mins
Ingredients
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4 cupsfarfalle (bow ties), rotelle (corkscrews), or other small pastasee savings

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1 10-ounce packagefrozen cut asparagus or broccolisee savings

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8 ouncescooked ham slices, cut into thin stripssee savings

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1 8-ounce containersoft-style cream cheese with chives and onionsee savings

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1/3 cupmilksee savings

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Directions
1.
Cook pasta according to package directions, except add the frozen asparagus or broccoli the last 5 minutes and the ham the last minute of the cooking time. Drain and return to the pan.
2.
Stir cream cheese into milk in a 2-cup measure; add to the pasta mixture in the pan. Stir gently over medium heat until the mixture is heated through. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 505, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 12 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Sodium 905 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 25 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 19%, Vitamin C 43%, Calcium 0%, Iron 23%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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