Pasta With Smoked Turkey And Asparagus

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 350 g pasta
• 450 g asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 8 ounces chunk smoked turkey, diced
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally .
• 2 add the asparagus and carrots, cook for another 4-5 minutes until vegetables are tender and pasta is cooked al-dente.
• 3 meanwhile, make the sauce: bring the stock and onion to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• 4 reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered for 4-5 minutes until onion is soft.
• 5 whisk flour into milk until smooth. stir into simmering broth mixture, return to a simmer and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly , until slightly thickened.
• 6 reduce heat to low, add turkey and stir until heated through.
• 7 remove from heat, add mustard and butter and stir until the butter has melted.
• 8 drain pasta and vegetables; return to pot. add sauce and toss to mix.
• 9 serve immediately.