Ham and what?

What's for dinner?


I do not plan on making this again, as I personally did not like it. My husband ate it and said it was pretty good. Spencer would not eat it, and commented that it stunk. This would not be a fair assessment, because I sort of messed up the recipe (whoops). I grabbed a can of Artichokes instead of Asparagus.

I use Myrecipes.com a lot. The cooking light publication section is excellent for low point family friendly dinners. There is a recipe box section where you can create menus, shopping lists, etc.



ASPARAGUS - HAM CASSEROLE
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Yield
6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients
1 (1-ounce) slice white bread
3 3/4 cups uncooked extra-broad egg noodles
2 1/2 cups (1 1/2-inch) sliced asparagus
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup whole milk
1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed ham (about 8 ounces)
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°.

Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup.

Cook pasta in boiling water 7 minutes, omitting salt and fat. Add asparagus; cook 1 minute. Drain.

Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Place flour, thyme, salt, and pepper in medium bowl; gradually add milk and broth, stirring with a whisk until well-blended. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion; saute 4 minutes. Add milk mixture; cook until thick (about 4 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in juice. Combine the pasta mixture, milk mixture, ham, and parsley in large bowl; spoon into a 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cheese.

Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden.

Nutritional Information
WW POINTS = 5

Calories: 250 (26% from fat)
Fat: 7.1g (sat 3.4g,mono 2.4g,poly 0.7g)
Protein: 16g
Carbohydrate: 30.9g
Fiber: 2.7g
Cholesterol: 52mg
Iron: 2.6mg
Sodium: 835mg
Calcium: 114mg