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

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