Easy Ham-And-Asparagus Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups dry pasta (bow tie or rotini)
1 (10 ounce) package cut frozen asparagus or (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli
8 ounces cooked ham, cut into thin strips
1 (8 ounce) container soft-style chive & onion cream cheese
1/3 cup milk
fresh chives (optional)

Preparation

Cook the pasta according to package directions, adding the frozen asparagus the last 5 minutes and the ham the last 1 minute of the cooking time. Drain and return pasta to pan.
Stir together cream cheese and milk; add to the pasta mixture in the pan. Stir gently over medium heat until the mixture is heated through. If desired, garnish with fresh chives. Makes 4 servings.