Cheesy Ditali with Orange-Baked Ham

Name: Cheesy Ditali with Orange-Baked Ham
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams fresh asparagus spears (about 9 spears); 59 milliliters canned no-salt-added beef broth, undiluted; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons minced garlic; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 79 milliliters ounces Orange-Baked Ham, diced (about; 28 grams 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese; 1 teaspoon reduced-calorie margarine; 85 grams ditali (tube-shaped) pasta, uncooked; 59 milliliters skim milk

Cheesy Ditali with Orange-Baked Ham might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 2 servings with 307 calories, 18g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cheddar cheese, ditali ) pasta, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Snap off tough ends of asparagus.

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Asparagus

Remove scales from stalks with a knife or vegetable peeler, if desired.

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Vegetable

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Peeler

Knife

Cut spears into 1-inch pieces. Arrange asparagus in a vegetable steamer over boiling water. Cover and steam 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.

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Asparagus

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Water

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain well. Set aside, and keep warm.

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Pasta

Salt

Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add margarine.

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Margarine

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Place over medium heat until margarine melts.

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Margarine

Add garlic; saute 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add broth and milk, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.

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Broth