Dinner

Monday pasta is for Dinner.

Monday pasta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Monday pasta takes 15 minutes to cook.

Monday pasta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Monday pasta are:

1 -450 gram package of penne pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups white mushrooms, quartered
1 medium carrot, sliced thinly
1/2 medium onion, diced
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 lb thinly sliced ham, cut into thin strips
1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
3/4 cup frozen peas
1 medium tomato, diced
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 tbsp dried oregano
salt and pepper
4-5 basil leaves, shredded
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Here is how you make Monday pasta:

Boil a large amount of water, add a tablespoon of salt. Cook 1 package of penne according to instructions. Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan. Add olive oil, saute quartered mushrooms until lightly browned. Add onions to pan, saute briefly, then add diced peppers and sliced carrots. Saute a minute or 2, then add 2 minced garlic cloves and the ham (I use sliced deli ham cut in thin strips). Pour in chicken broth, simmer a few minutes. Add the oregano, salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cream cheese until melted. When the pasta is cooked, drain and add to the saute pan, along with the diced tomato, frozen peas, shredded parmesan, minced parsley and chiffonade of basil. Stir a few minutes to cook the peas and melt the cheese. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALTHEA13.

The nutritional information for Monday pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 297.9

• Total Fat: 13.3 g
• Cholesterol: 50.8 mg
• Sodium: 694.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 15.7 g