Lisa's quick pasta
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
Onions, raw, 1/2 cup, choppedBell Pepper, Red - 1/2 cup choppedHam Boneless, 8 oz (fully cooked)Macaroni, enriched, 3 cup elbow shapedBroccoli, frozen, 10 oz packageMargarine-like spread, 2 tbspbasil, dried, 1 tspGarlic powder, 1 tbspPepper, black, 1 tspGV Grated Parmasan Cheese, 3 tbsp
Put on a pot of salted water to boil while chopping the onion, red pepper and ham into similar size dice. When water boils, add the frozen peas, wait for water to come to a full boil again, then add the pasta. Cook until pasta is al dente.
While pasta and peas are cooking, add 1/2 tbsp of margarine to a separate pan over medium heat. When margarine is melted, add the onion and red or green pepper and saute until just starting to brown. Then add the ham and basil and continue to saute until the ham is heated through.
Drain the pasta and peas, add another 1/2 tbsp margarine to the pot they were in on the lowest heat setting. Put the pasta and peas back in, add the rest of the margarine, and the garlic powder and black pepper. Stir until mixed well and margarine is melted. Then mix the veggie and ham saute into the pasta. You can either mix in the cheese now, or if like me you have a child that doesn't like cheese, divide into individual bowls and sprinkle 1/2 tbsp of cheese onto each serving.
Serving Size: makes 5 1.5 cup servings
While pasta and peas are cooking, add 1/2 tbsp of margarine to a separate pan over medium heat. When margarine is melted, add the onion and red or green pepper and saute until just starting to brown. Then add the ham and basil and continue to saute until the ham is heated through.
Drain the pasta and peas, add another 1/2 tbsp margarine to the pot they were in on the lowest heat setting. Put the pasta and peas back in, add the rest of the margarine, and the garlic powder and black pepper. Stir until mixed well and margarine is melted. Then mix the veggie and ham saute into the pasta. You can either mix in the cheese now, or if like me you have a child that doesn't like cheese, divide into individual bowls and sprinkle 1/2 tbsp of cheese onto each serving.
Serving Size: makes 5 1.5 cup servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 257.6
- Total Fat: 7.8 g
- Cholesterol: 24.3 mg
- Sodium: 480.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 14.5 g