Creamy broccoli pasta
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | eaches | Linguine or spaghetti |
| 3 | cups | Coarsely chopped broccoli florets |
| 1½ | cup | Chicken stock |
| 1 | teaspoon | All purpose flour |
| 1 | cup | Light herb cream cheese, softened |
Directions
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook linguine for 6 minutes.
Add broccoli, cook for 2 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm and broccoli is tender-crisp. Drain and return to pot. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, heat chicken stock over medium high heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Whisk in cream cheese until melted.
Toss with pasta mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 4 servings. Per Serving: 505 calories, 20 g protein, 17 gram fat, 70 carbo, high source of fiber. Origin: Canadian Living, Nov/94. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Nov/94.
Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 11-17-94