Creamy Bow-Ties with Ham and Vegetables

Name: Creamy Bow-Ties with Ham and Vegetables
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams fresh asparagus spears, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 237 milliliters ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots, cut lengthwise in half if large; 142 grams cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta; 118 milliliters reduced-fat chives-and-onion cream cheese (from 8-oz container); 177 milliliters half-and-half; 355 milliliters cooked ham strips (1x1/4-inch); 0 teaspoons dried marjoram leaves

Creamy Bow-Ties with Ham and Vegetables might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 411 calories, 21g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up chives-and-onion cream cheese, ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots, half-and-half, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the half & half you could follow this main course with the Coconut Cream Pie Made With Half & Half as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.

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Pasta

Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, mix cream cheese and half-and-half. Cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.

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Cream Cheese

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Frying Pan

Stir in carrots. Cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in asparagus. Cover; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.

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