Fettuccine Carbonara

So, today I made Fettuccine Carbonara - or at least a recipe called Fettucini Carbonara. The sauce was not as thin as carbonara usually is, and it is supposed to be made with ham instead of bacon. I used Jennie-O Turkey Ham.

This recipe was really very simple. Cook the pasta, adding the peas for the last couple minutes of cooking. In a sauce pan, mix low fat cream cheese, light Caesar dressing and and a bit of flour. Add milk and the turkey ham. Drain the pasta and peas and toss it with the sauce. Top with parsley and parmesan.

Pros:
- The sauce was very tasty, I thought the Caesar dressing would be overpowering, but it wasn't!
- Very quick and easy to make
- Very filling

Cons:
The cons this time were almost all my fault.
- The pasta sat too long after it cooked and before I put the sauce on it, so it was clumpy and did not mix as well as I would have liked with the sauce and peas.
- The wheat pasta was a little much for the sauce. It would have been better if I used regular pasta, but I was trying to get more fiber into the meal.

Overall grade: B

I will add it to my regular menu, but will pay more attention to the timing of the pasta.

Tomorrow: Caesar Salad Sandwiches (I think)