So sorry to my faithful 5 for being MIA since Friday. It's been a long, busy, sick weekend. I didn't feel too hot yesterday, and the last thing I wanted to think about was food. Thanks to my loyal (and very hungry) hubby, he and the boy didn't starve. I had everything on stock for a super easy Daddy Gourmet meal.
Ham, like bacon, is a great thing to keep on hand, because it lasts quite a long time in the fridge. If you keep it in the freezer, it thaws quickly due to its high water content. And since it's already cooked, it's so fast to prepare. Pasta is another quick and easy ingredient. Now that some good whole wheat pastas are sold everywhere, I don't feel so bad giving it to my kiddo often.
This dish takes about 20 minutes from start to finish, and only requires 5 simple ingredients. It is much like a spaghetti carbonara, but we used leftover ham instead of the bacon or prosciutto in carbonara. Oh, and we didn't use spaghetti, we used whole wheat rotini. So maybe it's really not like carbonara because we took a shortcut from the dairy case and used a tub of cream cheese for the sauce. But it's a little smoky, cheesy, and has veggies and pasta, like carbonara!
Creamy Ham Rotini
1 lb. box whole wheat rotini or other corkscrew pasta
2 c. frozen Italian-style vegetables with asparagus
1/2 lb. cooked, diced ham or bacon
1 small container cream cheese with onions and chives
1/4 c. milk
Boil pasta for half the time directed on package. Halfway through cooking, add frozen veggies. Continue at low boil until pasta and vegetables are tender, then drain and return to low heat. Add ham, cream cheese, and milk. Stir constantly until cheese is completely melted and hot.
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