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Pasta with Ham and Peas




Source of Recipe


Old Fashioned Tips


List of Ingredients




3/4 lb. bow tie pasta
1 cup frozen peas
2 tbsp.. flour
1 cup milk
1 tbsp.. butter
3 cloves garlic, chopped
4 oz. nonfat or light cream cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 lb. ham, cut in slivers


Recipe



Bring a large pot of water to boiling for pasta. Add pasta
and cook 12 min. or until firm, but tender. Add peas for last
3 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water
after draining pasta. Meanwhile, shake together flour and milk
in jar with tight fitting lid or whisk in a bowl until blended. Heat
butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 1
minutes. Whisk in milk mixture. Simmer 3 minutes. Whisk
in cream cheese, 2 tbsp.. parmesan, salt and pepper. Simmer,
while whisking for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Toss together pasta, sauce and ham in a large bowl. Add 1/4
to 1/2 cups. reserved pasta water, tossing to make creamy sauce.
Top with remaining parmesan. Serve hot.