Elbows With Ham, Limas, And Carmalized Onions
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Dairy | Canadian | Beans, Low fat (un, Pasta | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | c | Macaroni, elbows |
| 1 | Frozen lima beans | |
| 1 | Carrot, pared &sliced thin | |
| 4 | oz | Canadian bacon, cut into |
| 1"slivers | ||
| 3 | T | Olive oil |
| 1 | Onion, slivered | |
| Black pepper, coarsely | ||
| ground | ||
| Grated parmesan cheese |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cook the macaroni in plenty of boiling salted water for 5 minutes; add the limas and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes longer. With a ladle, remove 1/2 cup of the macaroni cooking liquid; reserve. Drain the macaroni and vegetables. While the macaroni is cooking, saute the ham in the oil over medium-high heat until the edges begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion; saute over medium-low heat; stirring until onion is golden and edges begin to brown, about 8 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the elbows, vegetables, the 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid, and the sauteed ham and onion; toss to blend. Sprinkle with black pepper. Spoon into wide-rimmed shallow soup bowls and sprinkle generously with grated cheese. Posted to EAT-LF Digest by sooz kirkland <jimandsooz@earthlink.net> on Aug 20, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 330
Calories From Fat: 214
Total Fat: 24.3g
Cholesterol: 51.6mg
Sodium: 907.9mg
Potassium: 195mg
Carbohydrates: 5.2g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 1.6g
Protein: 22.5g