Ham And Asparagus Pasta Recipe
Yield: 4 servingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
3/4 lbs: Fresh asparagus spears or one 10-oz. pkg. frozen asparagus,
2 can: , (14-1/2-oz.) stewed tomatoes cut up
1 tbsp: Dried parsley flakes,
1/2 tsp: Dried basil, crushed
1/2 tsp: Dried oregano, crushed
1/8 tsp: Ground red pepper, optional
1 cup: Evaporated skim milk,
10: -oz. multicolored pasta such as wagon wheel or corkscrew,
6 ounce: Lean fully cooked ham, cut into bite-size strips
1 small: 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.
SOURCE: Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, March 1993
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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.
SOURCE: Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, March 1993
Source from luhu.jp