Asparagus Ham Pasta Food

HAM AND ASPARAGUS FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Stir 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, pepper and cayenne. Continue cooking until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. Stir in ham and heat through.
• Toss pasta and asparagus with sauce and serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS HAM DINNER

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute asparagus and yellow pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and ham; heat through. Drain pasta; add to mixture. Stir in parsley and seasonings. Sprinkle with cheese.

ASPARAGUS CREAM PASTA

Steps:

• To prepare the asparagus, cut off and discard the woody ends, then neatly cut the tips away from the stalks. Keep the tips and stalks separate. In a small saucepan bring the cream and garlic to the boil. Take off the heat, remove the garlic, then set the pan aside.
• Cook the stalks in boiling salted water for about 4-5 mins until tender, drain, then tip into the cream with the grated parmesan. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth.
• Cook the pasta according to pack instructions, then throw in the tips 2 mins before the end of cooking time. Gently reheat the cream, drain pasta, then tip into a bowl with the cream. Toss, divide into pasta bowls, top with parmesan shavings and serve.

HAM, ASPARAGUS, AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water seven minutes.
• Add asparagus; cook an additional 2-3 minutes; drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large frying pan and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Add onion to butter and saute 4-5 minutes, just until softened.
• Combine flour, thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
• Add milk and chicken broth; combine well with a whisk.
• Add milk mixture to frying pan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thickened (about 5 minutes).
• Remove sauce from heat; stir in lemon juice.
• Combine all ingredients except parmesan and bread crumbs in a large casserole dish.
• Combine parmesan and bread crumbs, and sprinkle over top of casserole.
• Bake at 450F for approximately 10 minutes, until casserole is bubbly and the bread crumbs are golden brown.

EASY PASTA WITH HAM AND ASPARAGUS (OR BROCCOLI)

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven, add pasta to boiling water and cook 6 minutes less than recommended on package; add frozen asparagus or broccoli the last 5 minutes of pasta cooking time.
• Add ham for the last 1 minute before draining just to heat through.
• Remove from heat and drain pasta-ham mixture thoroughly.
• In a small bowl mix together cream cheese and milk until smooth.
• Add cheese mixture to asparagus-ham mixture and stir over medium heat just until heated through and mixture is well coated.
• Serve immediately.

FETTUCCINE WITH HAM AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Scrape and trim the asparagus; discard the tough ends. Slice the spears on the bias into 1-inch lengths.
• In a kettle or large saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add salt and the fettuccine. Boil gently for 9 minutes, or until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water and drain the pasta.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the asparagus, ham, tomatoes and garlic. Cook, stirring, over medium heat for 3 minutes. Do not overcook. Add the drained fettuccine, goat cheese, cream, basil leaves, the reserved water and salt and pepper to taste. Toss well over medium heat until blended well. Serve immediately with grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese on the side.

HAM AND ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions.
• Add asparagus and ham or chicken to the pasta during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Drain; return to pan.
• In a 2 cup measurer; stir cream cheese into milk.
• Add mixture to pasta and stir gently over medium heat until heated through.

EASY HAM-AND-ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions, adding the frozen asparagus the last 5 minutes and the ham the last 1 minute of the cooking time. Drain and return pasta to pan.
• Stir together cream cheese and milk; add to the pasta mixture in the pan. Stir gently over medium heat until the mixture is heated through. If desired, garnish with fresh chives. Makes 4 servings.