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Creamy Pesto Garden Pasta

NESTLÉ CARNATION
Prep:
10 mins
Cooking:
15 mins
Cooling:
0 min
Yields:
10 servings
Pasta, veggies and ham in a creamy pesto cheese sauce will make this easy-to-prepare Creamy Pesto Garden Pasta dish a surefire winner with the family.

Ingredients

  • 1 box (12 oz.) dry tri-color rotini or spiral shaped pasta
  • 1 bag (16 oz.) frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrot medley
  • 1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
  • 2 cups (8-oz. pkg.) shredded Italian cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3 tablespoons jarred or refrigerated pesto with basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups (8 oz.) cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Directions

COOK pasta according to package directions, adding frozen vegetables to boiling pasta water for last 2 minutes of cooking time; drain. Return pasta and vegetables to cooking pot.

MEANWHILE, COMBINE evaporated milk, cheese, pesto and black pepper in medium saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat.

POUR cheese sauce over pasta and vegetables. Add ham; stir until combined.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size
    1/10 servings of recipe
  • Calories 330
  • Calories from Fat 110

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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% Daily Value *

  • Total Fat 12g 18%
  • Saturated Fat 6g 30%
  • Cholesterol 45mg 15%
  • Sodium 560mg 23%
  • Carbohydrates 36g 12%
  • Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
  • Sugars 5g
  • Protein 19g
  • Vitamin A 50%
  • Vitamin C 15%
  • Calcium 30%
  • Iron 10%