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Spaghetti and Asparagus

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Spaghetti & Asparagus

A quick and easy pasta dish featuring thin spaghetti or vermicelli mixed with a light sauce of ham, asparagus, butter, and Parmesan cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 428 kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Pot (for boiling pasta)

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • garlic add
  • 1/4 C butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1/2 T olive oil
  • 1/2 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 slice Parma ham chopped (Caranghan)
  • 1/2 lb asparagus cut into slivers
  • 1/2 C water
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 1/2 lb thin spaghetti or vermicelli
  • 1/2 C half & half
  • 1/4 C Parmesan cheese
  • freshly ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat butter and oil in a 1-quart saucepan.
  • Add onion and sauté until golden.
  • Add ham and sauté briefly.
  • Add asparagus, water, and bouillon cube, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • While the mixture simmers, boil the spaghetti for 5-6 minutes and drain well.
  • Add the asparagus mixture and 1/2 cup half and half to the saucepan. Cook over low heat until warmed through.
  • Toss the sauce with the boiled spaghetti. Top with Parmesan cheese and pepper.

Notes

A great pasta dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 14gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 538mgPotassium: 333mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 939IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Asparagus, Ham, Pasta, Spaghetti
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