Pasta with asparagus and mushrooms
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | mediums | Shells |
| 2 | tablespoons | Margarine or butter |
| 1 | medium | Onion; chopped |
| 4 | ounces | Smoked ham thin batons |
| 8 | ounces | Mushrooms sliced |
| 1 | pounds | Asparagus cut in 2 inch pieces |
| 1 | cup | Chicken broth; 1/2 cup |
| ½ | cup | Heavy cream |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Fresh black pepper |
| Grated Parmesa n cheese | ||
Directions
Prepare pasta in boiling salted water,cook to desired doneness Meanwhile,in 10 inch skillet melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onions and ham and cook,stirring occasionally,until onion is tender.
Add mushroons and cook until mushrooms are tender and liquid has evaporated.Stir in asparagus chicken broth ,cream ,and black pepper. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring for 3 to 5 minutes until asparagus are cooked
Drain pasta. return to pot. Add other ingredients and toss well. Serve with shredded Parmesan cheese,
Recipe by: Good housekeeping
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #988 by tony <tautog78@...> on Jan 7, 1998