Peas And Pasta Carbonara

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces fettuccine
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces prosciutto or 4 ounces deli ham, thinly cut into thin strips
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• fresh coarse ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, cook fettuccine according to package directions, adding the peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking.
• 2 in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• 3 add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• 4 add milk and cream cheese and cook and stir until blended.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in prosciutto and parmesan cheese.
• 6 drain fettuccine and peas and toss with sauce.
• 7 sprinkle with pepper.