Curly Broccoli Bake

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups cooked whole wheat corkscrew pasta

1 pound bag cut or chopped frozen chopped broccoli

1 (10.5 oz.) condensed, low fat cream of broccoli soup

1/2 c. skim milk

2 Tbsp. plain bread crumbs

1/4 tsp. salt-free seasoning blend optional

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta according to package directions. Place frozen broccoli in large microwave safe and oven proof dish and cook for 2 minutes on high power. Mix soup with skim milk, and add to chopped broccoli. Add cooked pasta and mix. Top with bread crumbs and seasoning blend. Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes until heated through.

Yield: 5 cups
Serving Size: 1/2 cup bake is 1/4 cup vegetable and 0.5 oz grain for a 3-5 year old at lunch/supper.
Credit: fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org