Pasta Primavera with Smoky Ham

Pasta Primavera with Smoky Ham
Pasta Primavera with Smoky Ham
Accompany this dish with a salad of baby lettuces and sliced sweet onion- such as Vidalia or Maui- and some seeded breadsticks. End with chocolate frozen yogurt drizzled with coffee liqueur or chocolate sauce.
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  • Served Person: Serves 2; can be doubled
Italian Milk/Cream Mustard Pasta Quick & Easy Ham Asparagus Bell Pepper Spring Bon Appétit
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
  • Carbohydrate 111 g(37%)
  • Cholesterol 85 mg(28%)
  • Fat 24 g(36%)
  • Fiber 6 g(24%)
  • Protein 36 g(72%)
  • Saturated Fat 13 g(64%)
  • Sodium 1020 mg(43%)
  • Calories 801

Preparation Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 7 minutes. Add asparagus and cook 3 minutes. Add asparagus and cook 3 minutes. Add bell pepper. Boil until pasta and asparagus are just tender but still firm to bite and bell pepper strips are slightly softened, about 30 seconds longer. Drain well. Meanwhile, stir ham in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add cream. chicken broth and mustard and boil sauce 2 minutes, stirring up and browned bits. Add pasta mixture to skillet. Toss until sauce coats pasta mixture, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Preparation Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 7 minutes. Add asparagus and cook 3 minutes. Add asparagus and cook 3 minutes. Add bell pepper. Boil until pasta and asparagus are just tender but still firm to bite and bell pepper strips are slightly softened, about 30 seconds longer. Drain well. Meanwhile, stir ham in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add cream. chicken broth and mustard and boil sauce 2 minutes, stirring up and browned bits. Add pasta mixture to skillet. Toss until sauce coats pasta mixture, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.