Ham and mushroom pasta

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 Enjoy this recipe for a quick and tasty ham and mushroom pasta.


It's an excellent lunch idea for busy people; once you slice up a few ingredients, the sauce is done in time it takes the pasta to cook.



Ingredients

  • 200 g mushrooms
  • 300 g smoked ham
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 1 bunch of parsley
  • 150 ml single cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 5 tbsp (40 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 220 g dry pasta of choice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Prep the ingredients.Clean the mushrooms and slice them up thinly. Slice the ham into small cubes. Slice up parsley and thyme.
  2. Prepare the sauce base. Add yolks and Parmesan cheese to cream. Mix it well.
  3. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packaging, al dente. (It took 7 minutes in my case).
  4. Meanwhile, heat up the oil in a frying pan and fry the ham for 1-2 minutes. Add freshly pressed garlic and fry for another 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and fry for 3-4 minutes on high heat, until golden. Add thyme, mix it through and turn off the heat.
  5.  Drain the pasta, reserving one ladleful of water.
  6. Add pasta to the pan. Add pasta water and cream mixture. Turn on the heat on low and keep it on for about 2 minutes, until the sauce thickens and becomes creamy in texture. Don't boil the sauce!
  7. Add parsley, salt and pepper; mix it through.
  8. Serve with some extra parsley.
  9. Enjoy!

Approximate nutritional value

Serving (assuming 4 servings)
  • 525 kcal
  • Carbs: 35 g 
  • Fat: 31 g
  • Protein: 19 g
  • Fibre: 6 g


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