Straw & hay
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ounces | Linguine or fettuccine |
| 3 | ounces | Green linguine or fettuccine |
| 1 | cup | Fresh mushrooms sliced |
| ½ | cup | Frozen peas |
| ¼ | cup | Green onion sliced |
| 1 | cup | Skim milk |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| ¼ | cup | Parmesan cheese grated |
| ¼ | cup | Cooked ham finely chopped (2 oz) |
Directions
In a large kettle bring 2 quarts water to a rolling boil. Add pastas. Cook, uncovered, for 8 minutes. Add mushrooms, peas, and green onion. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes more until pasta is al dente and the vegetables are just tender. Drain well.
Meanwhile, for cheese sauce, in a saucepan combine milk, cornstarch, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir an additional 2 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese and ham. Combine pasta mixture and cheese sauce. Toss to coat.
Makes 6 side-dish servings.
[LOW CALORIE RECIPES; Summer 1988]