Yield: 4 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ½ \N | (16-oz pk) elbow macaroni OR |
| ½ \N | (15-oz pk) star-shape pasta |
| \N \N | Salt |
| 1 cup | Frozen peas |
| 1 \N | Small green pepper |
| 1 can | (16-oz) small red beans |
| 1 \N | (16-oz) container fat-free cottage cheese |
| ½ cup | Low-fat milk (1%) |
| 1 teaspoon | Coarsely ground black pepper |
| \N \N | Lettuce leaves for garnish |
ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING: 1. Prepare macaron1 as label directs, using 2 t salt in water; drain.
Rinse macaroni under running cold water to cool; drain.
2. While macaroni is cooking, in small bowl, place frozen peas; cover with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes; drain. Dice green pepper.
Rinse and drain red beans.
3. In large bowl, combine macaroni, peas, green pepper, red beans, cot- tage cheese, milk, black pepper, and 1 t salt.
4. To serve, arrange salad on lettuce leaves on platter.
Each serving: About 41 5 calories, 2 g fat, 1 1 mg cholesterol, 1 245 mg sodium.
Good Housekeeping/May'94/scanned & fixed by DP & GG