Ham and Asparagus Macaroni

By á-3286

Per Serving: Calories: 355, Fat: 20 g, Carb: 30 g, Fiber:1 g, Protein: 15 g

Ingredients

• 4 oz dried medium shell macaroni
• 12 oz asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 8 oz chopped cooked ham
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 6 garlic cloves minced
• 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 2 Tbsp finely shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 Tbsp finely shredded lemon peel

Details

Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook macaroni, adding asparagus the last 2 mins of cooking. Drain; set aside.
2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add ham, cook 4 mins or until ham begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir 3 mins more. Add flour, stir to coat. Add milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 min more. Stir in macaroni and asparagus, mozzarella, and lemon peel; heat through.