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Pasta Primavera

This is a perfect side dish for a big cooking session as it requires no cooking on assembly day. Just pour into a bag and freeze! You can substitute cream of chicken soup for cream of broccoli or mushroom. Also you can substitute peas and carrots for other vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, green beans and corn.

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Recipes

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Servings

6

12

18

24

30

36

Ingredients
Frozen peas and carrots

2 C.

4 C.

6 C.

8 C.

10 C.

12 C.

Cream of chicken soup

10 oz.

20 oz.

30 oz.

40 oz.

50 oz.

60 oz.

Milk

1/2 C.

1 C.

1-1/2 C.

2 C.

2-1/2 C.

3 C.

Grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 C.

1/2 C.

3/4 C.

1 C.

1-1/4 C.

1-1/2 C.

Minced garlic

1 t.

2 t.

1 T.

1 T. + 1 t.

1 T. + 2 t.

2 T.

Black pepper

1/4 t.

1/2 t.

3/4 t.

1 t.

1-1/4 t.

1-1/2 t.

Salt

1/2 t.

1 t.

1-1/2 t.

2 t.

2-1/2 t.

1 T.

Dried parsley

1 t.

2 t.

1 T.

1 T. + 1 t.

1 T. + 2 t.

2 T.

On Hand Ingredients
Thin spaghetti, cooked

3 C.

6 C.

9 C.

12 C.

15 C.

18 C.

Assembly Directions: 
In a gallon sized freezer bag combine all ingredients.

Freezing and Cooking Directions: 
To Freeze: Seal, label and freeze.
To Serve: Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Cook primavera sauce in a sauce pan over medium heat for 20 minutes or in microwave safe dish heat on high for 7 minutes. Mix together with spaghetti and serve warm.

Budget Tips: 
Assembly cost includes spaghetti. Because the ingredients are so versatile this recipe is a great money saver. Buy fresh vegetables if they are in season or use frozen vegetables that are bought on sale or as loss leaders.

Average Assembly Cost: 
Per Meal: $1.79
Per Serving: $ .29

Nutritional Info: Pasta Primavera 
Per Serving: 194 Calories; 5g Fat (22.2% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 8mg Cholesterol; 659mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 2 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Fat.