• 1-1/3 cups orzo or other small pasta
• 2/3 cup scallions, sliced
• 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chive and onion cream cheese
• 1/4 cup lowfat milk
• 1/4 cup pimento, drained and diced

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water 8 minutes. Add scallions and cook an additional 2 minutes. Drain. While pasta is cooking, combine next 3 ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Stir in pimento. Stir cooked pasta into cream cheese mixture, mixing well. Serve immediately.

Per serving: calories 150, fat 6.1g, 37% calories from fat, cholesterol 17mg, protein 5.4g, carbohydrates 17.9g, fiber 1.5g, sugar 2.2g, sodium 118mg, diet points 3.7.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.4, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.9, Lean meat: 0.2, Fat: 1.1, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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The recommended wines are: Fumé Blanc, Beaujolais, or Chianti.