Description
This sounds like a nice pasta dish. From weight watchers new 365 day menu cookbook.
Ingredients
- Garlic Cloves
- Broccoli Florets
- Penne Pasta
- Evaporated Skim Milk
- All-purpose Flour
- Reduced-fat Cheddar Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Black Pepper
- Salt
Instructions
- In large pot of boiling water, cook garlic 3 minutes, until softened
- With slotted spoon, remove garlic from water
- Mince garlic
- Set aside
- In same pot of boiling water, cook broccoli 3 minutes, until bright green and just softened
- With slotted spoon, remove broccoli from water
- Set aside
- In same pot of boiling water, cook penne 8-10 minutes, until tender
- Drain, discarding liquid
- Set aside
- Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, with wire whisk, combine milk and flour, blending until flour is dissolved
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk, 4 minutes, until mixture is bubbling and thickened
- Stir in minced garlic
- Reduce heat to low
- Add cheddar and parmesan cheeses, pepper and salt to milk mixture
- Cook, stirring constantly, until cheeses are melted
- Stir in cooked broccoli and penne
- Cook, stirring frequently, just until heated through
- Serving provides: 1 milk, 1 1 / 2 vegetables, 1 protein, 2 breads, 10 optional calories
- Per serving: 384 calories, 6 g total fat, 4 g saturated fat, 21 mg cholesterol, 590 mg sodium, 56 g total carbohydrate, 5 g dietary fiber, 27 g protein, 673 mg calcium
- 7 points