This hearty pasta dish is rich and filling. Use just a few ingredients to pack a punch.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword asparagus, ham, pasta
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 25minutes
Total Time 35minutes
Servings 6servings
Author JoAnn
Ingredients
8oz.your favorite string pasta
2-1/2ouncesfresh asparagustrimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
2T.butter
3/4cupheavy cream
1/4cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1/8tspgarlic powder
1/8t.black pepper
3-4ozs. leftover cooked hamdiced
Instructions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drop asparagus into pot in the last five minutes of cooking; drain.
While pasta is cooking, heat butter and cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When mixture begins to bubble, stir in Parmesan, garlic powder, and pepper. Continue cooking until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. Stir in ham just to heat through.
Toss cream sauce, ham and pasta together. Serve with bread.