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Tortellini With Creamy Vegetables

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy	Dutch	Pasta, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

12	oz	Tortellini, cheese-filled
14	oz	Artichoke hearts, drained
6	oz	Pea pods, frozen about 1
		cup
7	oz	Roasted red peppers, drained
		& cut in thin strips
6	oz	Lowfat cream cheese, cut up
1 1/2	c	Evaporated skim milk
1/8	t	Salt
1/8	t	Pepper
1/4	c	Grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring a large amount of water to a boil in a 4-quart Dutch oven. Add
tortellini and artichoke hearts; return to boiling. Reduce heat and
cook, uncovered 6 minutes. Add pea pods and continue cooking for 1
minute or till pasta and vegetables are tender. Drain. Stir in red
pepper strips; keep warm.  Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, milk, salt,
and pepper in a medium  saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat till
slightly thickened and  smooth. Pour over pasta mixture. Sprinkle with
2 tablespoons of the  Parmesan cheese. Toss gently. Sprinkle with
remaining Parmesan just  before serving.  Per serving: 508 Calories;
14g Fat (24% calories from fat); 30g  Protein; 67g Carbohydrate; 66mg
Cholesterol; 698mg Sodium  Recipe by: Low Calorie Low Fat Recipes,
Summer, 1997  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Betsy Burtis
<ebburtis@ix.netcom.com> on  Feb 21, 1999, converted by MM_Buster
v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 98 Calories From Fat: 18 Total Fat: 2.1g Cholesterol: 5.5mg Sodium: 366.4mg Potassium: 583.4mg Carbohydrates: 16.4g Fiber: 7.3g Sugar: <1g Protein: 6.7g