Ham-and-Asparagus Pasta
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Stir milk into herb-seasoned cream cheese to make a satiny but fast sauce for this ham and pasta dinner.
Servings:
4 servings
Total Time:
20 mins
Ingredients
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4 cupsdried bow tie or rotini 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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Fresh chives (optional)see savings
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Directions
1.
Cook the pasta according to package directions, adding the frozen asparagus the last 5 minutes and the ham the last 1 minute of the cooking time. Drain and return pasta to pan.
2.
Stir together cream cheese and milk; add to the pasta mixture in the pan. Stir gently over medium heat until the mixture is heated through. If desired, garnish with fresh chives. 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 C 43%, Calcium 7%, Iron 23%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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