Vegetable-rice Casserole With Ham (pisces)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Odia	Lowfat, Zodiac	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	t	Butter or margarine
1	c	Low sodium chicken broth
1	c	1% low-fat milk
3/4	c	Rice
10	oz	Frozen corn kernels
10	oz	Frozen peas
2	T	Flour
1	t	Oregano
1/4	t	Black pepper
8		Green onions, trim coarsely
		chop
1/2	lb	Extra lean ham slice, 1/2"
		cubes
1	c	Lowfat cheddar cheese
		shredded
1/4	c	Chopped parsley, optional
3	oz	Neufchatel cheese, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish;
set aside.  In a medium saucepan, bring the broth and milk to a boil
over medium  heat. Add the rice and cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in
a large  bowl, combine the corn and peas and break them up to separate.
Stir  in the flour, oregano and pepper. Add the green onions and ham.
Add  the cheddar cheese and parsley. Blend; set aside.  In a small
bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with about -1/3 cup  of the hot
broth-milk mixture until smooth. Stir the cream cheese  into the
vegetable mixture. Then stir in the remaining rice with the  broth-milk
mixture. Place the mixture in the prepared baking dish.  Cover tightly
with foil. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the rice  is tender. Stir
several times during baking for even cooking. Makes 6  servings.  ~
From "Thursday Is Potluck" (Time-Life Books, $14.95).  Published by Ann
Burger, Food Editor, Post and Courier, Charleston,  SC and edited for
MasterCook by patH (phannema@wizard.ucr.edu) on Apr  23, 97. MC
Estimates 398 cals, 8.7 g fat, 19.6% CFF.  Recipe by: Time-Life,
Thursday Is Potluck Posted to Digest  eat-lf.v097.n108 by PATh
<phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Apr 23, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 264 Calories From Fat: 73 Total Fat: 8.4g Cholesterol: 32.3mg Sodium: 950.3mg Potassium: 687.5mg Carbohydrates: 28.5g Fiber: 5g Sugar: 7g Protein: 20.7g