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Ham and Asparagus Pasta
Ham and Asparagus Pasta
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Vegetables, Pasta, Meat
Ingredients List
- 3/4 lb Fresh asparagus spears or
- - one 10-oz. pkg. frozen
- - asparagus
- 2 cn (14-1/2-oz.) stewed tomatoes
- - cut up
- 1 tb Dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 ts Dried basil, crushed
- 1/2 ts Dried oregano, crushed
- 1/8 ts Ground red pepper (optional)
- 1 c Evaporated skim milk
- 10-oz. multicolored pasta
- - such as wagon wheel or
- - corkscrew
- 6 oz Lean fully cooked ham, cut
- - into bite-size strips
- 1 sm Red or green sweet pepper
- - cut into strips
- Grated Parmesan cheese (opt)
Directions
Snap off and discard the woody bases from the fresh asparagus, if using.
Bias-slice the asparagus into 1-inch pieces. (Or thaw and drain the frozen
asparagus.)
FOR SAUCE, in a medium saucepan combine stewed tomatoes, parsley, basil,
oregano, and ground red pepper, if desired. Bring to boiling. Simmer the
sauce, uncovered, about 15 minutes or till reduced to 2-1/2 cups, stirring
occasionally. Add the evaporated milk all at once, stirring constantly.
Heat mixture through; do not boil.
Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions EXCEPT add the
asparagus, ham and sweet pepper to the boiling water during the last 4
minutes of cooking time. Drain pasta and vegetables.
To serve, place pasta mixture on a serving plater. Spoon the sauce over the
pasta. Serve with Parmesa cheese, if desired. Serve at once.
Makes 4 or 5 main-dish servings.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: 465 calories, 4 g fat, 15 meg chol.
Bias-slice the asparagus into 1-inch pieces. (Or thaw and drain the frozen
asparagus.)
FOR SAUCE, in a medium saucepan combine stewed tomatoes, parsley, basil,
oregano, and ground red pepper, if desired. Bring to boiling. Simmer the
sauce, uncovered, about 15 minutes or till reduced to 2-1/2 cups, stirring
occasionally. Add the evaporated milk all at once, stirring constantly.
Heat mixture through; do not boil.
Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions EXCEPT add the
asparagus, ham and sweet pepper to the boiling water during the last 4
minutes of cooking time. Drain pasta and vegetables.
To serve, place pasta mixture on a serving plater. Spoon the sauce over the
pasta. Serve with Parmesa cheese, if desired. Serve at once.
Makes 4 or 5 main-dish servings.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: 465 calories, 4 g fat, 15 meg chol.
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