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.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 428kcal
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: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 538mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 939IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 2mg
