Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups small shell pasta (uncooked)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1 cup diced cojack or cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup creamy, low fat ranch dressing
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Directions: Remember to Wash Your Hands!
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1.In large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender according to package directions.
2.Place peas in colander and drain cooked pasta over the peas to thaw. Rinse, cool and drain well.
3.Combine diced ham and cheese in large bowl and stir in pasta, peas and dressing. Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.
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Helpful Hints:
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Pasta needs to cook in boiling water, so don’t turn down the heat after adding the pasta unless the pot looks like it will boil over. When boiling pasta use a pot larger than you would normally choose to prevent a mess.
Drain the pasta and peas and pat dry with a clean paper towel to remove excess water. Mix all the ingredients together and chill before serving for the most flavor.
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Safety Tip:
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Use a back burner to cook the shells or turn the pot handle toward the back of the stove to prevent knocking off the pot while cooking. The temperature of boiling water is 212 degrees: That’s hot! Draining the pasta is a job for adults. The steam and hot water can really burn fingers.
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Kids' Tool Kit
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large pot
- colander
- measuring cups
- spoon
- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
It's a good idea to gather all your tools and
ingredients before you start a recipe!
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Chef's Choice
These will taste great with this recipe
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Peas in the Pasta Salad
- crackers
- carrot sticks
- low fat milk
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1 cup (157g)
Servings per Container
5
Amount Per Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
120
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat
13
g
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20
%
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- Saturated Fat
6
g
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32
%
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Cholesterol
45
mg
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15
%
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Sodium
980
mg
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41
%
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Total Carbohydrate
23
g
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8
%
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- Dietary Fiber
2
g
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7
%
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- Sugars
6
g
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Protein
16
g
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Vitamin A
10
%
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Vitamin C
8
%
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Calcium
20
%
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Iron
8
%
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher of lower depending on your calorie needs:
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Calories -
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2,000
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2,500
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Total Fat
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<
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65g
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80g
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Saturated Fat
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<
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20g
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25g
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Cholesterol
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<
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300mg
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300mg
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Sodium
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<
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2,400mg
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2,400mg
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Total Carbohydrate
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300g
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375g
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Dietary Fiber
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25g
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30g
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Calories per gram:
Fat 9 - Carbohydrate 4 - Protein 4
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