Ham & Asparagus Casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 371.4
- Total Fat: 8.4 g
- Cholesterol: 26.7 mg
- Sodium: 808.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 60.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.3 g
- Protein: 19.2 g
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Introduction
This speedy Asparagus-and-Ham Casserole is pure comfort food and needs only 10 minutes to bake. That's because most of the prep work (cooking pasta and making a light cream sauce) is done on the stovetop. Simply bake to brown the breadcrumbs and make the filling bubbly. This speedy Asparagus-and-Ham Casserole is pure comfort food and needs only 10 minutes to bake. That's because most of the prep work (cooking pasta and making a light cream sauce) is done on the stovetop. Simply bake to brown the breadcrumbs and make the filling bubbly.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1/4 cup italian breadcrumbs
1 bag Smart Taste extra wide egg noodles
2 1/2 cups (1 1/2-inch) sliced asparagus
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup 1% milk
1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon margarine
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed ham (about 8 ounces)
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp pesto sauce
Directions
Preheat oven to 450°.
Cook pasta in boiling water 7 minutes, omitting salt and fat. Add asparagus; cook 1 minute. Drain.
Place flour, thyme, salt, and pepper in medium bowl; gradually add milk and broth, stirring with a whisk until well-blended.
Melt the margarine in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion; saute 4 minutes.
Add milk mixture; cook until thick (about 4 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in juice and pesto sauce.
Combine the pasta mixture, milk mixture, ham, and parsley in large bowl; spoon into a 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cheese.
Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden.
Serving Size: Makes 6 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLAUGEL.
Cook pasta in boiling water 7 minutes, omitting salt and fat. Add asparagus; cook 1 minute. Drain.
Place flour, thyme, salt, and pepper in medium bowl; gradually add milk and broth, stirring with a whisk until well-blended.
Melt the margarine in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion; saute 4 minutes.
Add milk mixture; cook until thick (about 4 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in juice and pesto sauce.
Combine the pasta mixture, milk mixture, ham, and parsley in large bowl; spoon into a 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cheese.
Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden.
Serving Size: Makes 6 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLAUGEL.