Three-Peas-In-A-Pasta (Lowfat)

• 1 pound pasta, rotini
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 each garlic cloves, slivered
• 4 ounces snow pea pods cut into slivers
• 10 ounces green peas frozen, petite
• 3/4 cups chicken broth fat-free
• 16 ounces chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed, drained, cooked
• 1 tablespoon basil fresh, chopped or 1 ts dried
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk, skim skim milk, or lowfat milk
• 13 cup feta cheese crumbled
• 1 x feta cheese for garnish
• 1 x sweet red bell peppers minced, for garnish, optional

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a 2-quart saucepan, heat olive or vegetable oil over medium heat.
3. Saute garlic and snow peas 2 minutes.
4. Remove with slotted spoon.
5. Add petite peas to skillet.
6. Lower heat, cover and simmer 3 minutes.
7. Reserve 1 cup petite peas; add remainder to blender.
8. Add broth, herbs, pepper, salt, milk and feta to blender.
9. Blend until smooth.
10. Return sauce to pan with remaining peas, sauteed snow peas, garlic and chick peas.
11. Heat through over low heat, stirring; to not scald.
12. Combine pasta with sauce.
13. If pasta appears too dry, add more warm broth or milk.
14. Serve immediately with additional feta cheese and/or red pepper, if desired.
15. Each Serving: 527 cals, 9g fat (16% cff).

pasta, olive oil, garlic, snow pea, green peas, chicken broth, chickpeas, basil, thyme, white pepper, salt, milk, feta cheese, feta cheese, sweet red bell peppers

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/three-peas-in-a-pasta-lowfat-1704 (may not work)