Creamy Peas And Pasta

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
• 3/4 cup sliced celery
• 1/3 cup chopped carrot
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley or 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup cooked and drained frozen peas
• 6 cups cooked and drained rotini pasta (any kind is fine really... besides spaghetti noodles)

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan combine water, chicken bouillon, celery, carrot, onion, parsley, salt, pepper, dill weed and butter.
• 2 cover and simmer until veggies are tender (about 15-20 minutes).
• 3 add 1-½ cups of milk and heat until hot.
• 4 blend flour with ¼ cup milk stirring till smooth, then stir into saucepan.
• 5 cook, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly.
• 6 stir in peas and pasta.
• 7 note: if all veggies are chopped ahead of time and peas and noodles are cooked and drained, then preparation time is accurate.