Bow Ties Alfredo with Ham and Peas

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

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3 reviews 
Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

4 scant oz cream cheese, low-fat

1 c Frozen peas

3 Garlic chopped

1/4 lb Lean ham sliced, cut into

1/4 ts Black pepper

1 tb Salted butter

1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese

3/4 ts Salt

1 c milk

3/4 lb Farfalle

2 tb All-purpose flour


Directions

1. Bring large Pot lightly salted water to boiling for pasta. Add Pasta; cook 12 minutes or until firm but tender. Add peas for last 3 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water; drain pasta. 2. Meanwhile, shake together flour and milk in jar with tight-fitting lid until blended. Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. 3. Whisk in milk mixture. Simmer 3 minutes. Whisk in cream cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, salt and Pepper. Simmer, whisking, 2 minutes. Remove from heat. 4. Toss together pasta, sauce and ham in large bowl. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water, tossing to make creamy sauce. Top with remaining Parmesan. Serve hot. Family Circle 8/5/97 Recipe by: Family Circle 8/5/97 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #944 by "Nitro_II " <Nitro_II@classic.msn.com> on Dec 4, 97

Reviews

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Will definitely make again.

Jeanwgriffin
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I wouldn't use as much cream cheese next time. I added sauteed mushrooms and thought it made the dish heartier. I also think it requires more milk to thin out the sauce.

Trufflehunter
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This was very simple and real quick! I did it with a left over spiral ham and it turned out great!

Mnewhuis

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