Beef / Pork

Butterfly and Flowers pasta takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Butterfly and Flowers pasta takes 25 minutes to cook.

Butterfly and Flowers pasta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Butterfly and Flowers pasta are:

2 cups of bowtie pasta
3 Carrots, sliced (get medium wide at least 3 inches long)
Lean Ham, 4 oz
1 can Chicken broth (low sodium, low fat) 14.5 oz
1/2 c parmesan cheese shredded or grated
olive oil, 1 T
Fresh Parsley

Here is how you make Butterfly and Flowers pasta:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.2. Slice carrots. Cut 4 small v shapes from the edge of each carrot side. (This makes the petals of the flowers.) Place in a bowl.3. In a large sauce pan, add 1 T of olive oil and heat. Over medium heat add carrots and cook until just before tender (about 2 minutes.)4. Add ham and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring often. 5. Add can of chicken broth and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes.6. Add parmesan cheese (slowly while stirring or it clumps) and cook for 5 more minutes. 7. Lower heat and stir in pasta. 8. Spoon into shallow bowls. Sprinkle with parsley (for the leaves of the flowers.)Makes 4 servings. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEE_JANE.

The nutritional information for Butterfly and Flowers pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 482.2

• Total Fat: 19.5 g
• Cholesterol: 24.8 mg
• Sodium: 1,438.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 19.4 g