Easy Ham-And-Asparagus Pasta

Submitted by juniperwoman

"This looks like a one pan wonder! I haven't made it yet, but aim to very soon. I found it on the Better Homes and Gardens website."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 cups dry pasta (bow tie or rotini)
• 1 (10 ounce) package cut frozen asparagus or (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli
• 8 ounces cooked ham, cut into thin strips
• 1 (8 ounce) container soft-style chive & onion cream cheese
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• fresh chives (optional)

directions

1. Cook the pasta according to package directions, adding the frozen asparagus the last 5 minutes and the ham the last 1 minute of the cooking time. Drain and return pasta to pan.
2. Stir together cream cheese and milk; add to the pasta mixture in the pan. Stir gently over medium heat until the mixture is heated through. If desired, garnish with fresh chives. Makes 4 servings.

Reviews

[Felix4067]

This was very easy, and pretty good, but a little bland tasting. I think next time I'll add some green onions, and double the cream cheese for more sauce. I used fresh asparagus and rotini. Definitely a keeper, but it needs some tweaking to suit our tastes entirely.

 

[Ms B.]

This was a lifesaver after a full day of hard manual labor. I was so tired and didn't think that I had the energy to prepare dinner, but this recipe was a breeze. I used fresh asparagus and penne pasta. I didn't have any chives on hand, but did add some diced green onions. Leftovers re-heated well for lunch the next day. Thanks for posting.

 

[seika88sariel]

Not my favorite.. It was very bland, even after I added half of a salt shaker! Maybe boiling the ham causes it to lose flavor? If I ever made this again, I wont boil the ham, I'll double the CC and use fresh onions and garlic in the sauce.