Straw & Hay
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
60 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ounces |
pasta, linguine
or fettuccine |
|
| 3 | ounces |
pasta, linguine
or fettucine, green |
|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
fresh, sliced |
|
| ½ | cup |
green peas
frozen |
|
| ¼ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 1 | cup |
milk, skim
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| ¼ | cup |
ham
cooked, finely chopped (2 oz) |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86.7 | ml/g |
pasta, linguine
or fettuccine |
|
| 86.7 | ml/g |
pasta, linguine
or fettucine, green |
|
| 237 | ml |
mushrooms
fresh, sliced |
|
| 118 | ml |
green peas
frozen |
|
| 59 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 237 | ml |
milk, skim
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 59 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 59 | ml |
ham
cooked, 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]
