Bow ties alfredo with ham and peas

Ingredients

Quantity		Ingredient
¾	pounds	Bow tie pasta
1	cup	Frozen peas
2	tablespoons	All.purpose flour
1	cup	Milk
1	tablespoon	Salted butter
3		Cloves garlic; chopped
4	ounces	Nonfat cream cheese; (scant half-cup)
¼	cup	Grated parmesan cheese
¾	teaspoon	Salt
¼	teaspoon	Black pepper
¼	pounds	Lean sliced ham; cut into slivers
	1	minute.

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 ½ 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 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 ¼ to ½ 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@...> on Dec 4, 97

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