Butterfly and Flowers pasta

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 482.2
  • Total Fat: 19.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 24.8 mg
  • Sodium: 1,438.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 59.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 19.4 g

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Introduction

This is a cute dish to make for kids. Very easy recipie so they can help too! This is a cute dish to make for kids. Very easy recipie so they can help too!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 cups of bowtie pasta
    3 Carrots, sliced (get medium wide at least 3 inches long)
    Lean Ham, 4 oz
    1 can Chicken broth (low sodium, low fat) 14.5 oz
    1/2 c parmesan cheese shredded or grated
    olive oil, 1 T
    Fresh Parsley

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. Slice carrots. Cut 4 small v shapes from the edge of each carrot side. (This makes the petals of the flowers.) Place in a bowl.
3. In a large sauce pan, add 1 T of olive oil and heat. Over medium heat add carrots and cook until just before tender (about 2 minutes.)
4. Add ham and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring often.
5. Add can of chicken broth and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Add parmesan cheese (slowly while stirring or it clumps) and cook for 5 more minutes.
7. Lower heat and stir in pasta.
8. Spoon into shallow bowls. Sprinkle with parsley (for the leaves of the flowers.)

Makes 4 servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEE_JANE.