Tired of too-big pasta recipes? Try a just-for-two dinner that's big on veggie goodness.
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2
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frozen soft white or crusty wheat dinner rolls (from 12.4-oz bag)
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1
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cup uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta (2 oz)
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4
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oz fresh asparagus, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (3/4 cup)
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1/2
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cup ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots, quartered lengthwise
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1/4
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cup frozen sweet peas
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3/4
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cup cooked ham strips (1x1/4 inch)
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1/4
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cup light garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese (from 6.5-oz container)
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1
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teaspoon butter or margarine, softened
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1/8
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teaspoon dried dill weed
Steps
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1
Bake rolls as directed on bag.
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2
Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, cook pasta as directed on package, adding asparagus, carrots and peas the last 6 minutes of cooking time. After adding vegetables, return to boiling; cook until pasta is tender and vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain; return to saucepan.
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3
Add ham and spreadable cheese to pasta mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted and smooth.
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4
Remove rolls from oven. Brush with butter; sprinkle with dill weed. Serve warm with pasta mixture.
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1
Bake rolls as directed on bag.
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2
Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, cook pasta as directed on package, adding asparagus, carrots and peas the last 6 minutes of cooking time. After adding vegetables, return to boiling; cook until pasta is tender and vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain; return to saucepan.
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3
Add ham and spreadable cheese to pasta mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted and smooth.
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4
Remove rolls from oven. Brush with butter; sprinkle with dill weed. Serve warm with pasta mixture.
Expert Tips
You can use broccoli in place of the asparagus for a change of pace.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 140
% Daily Value
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 25%
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- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 35%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 1350mg
- 56%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 49g
- 16%
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- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 23g
- Vitamin A
- 90%
- 90%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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