FETTUCCINE WITH MUSHROOMS AND CHERRY TOMATOES

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While sifting through my recipe clippings, I came across this yummy dish I had not made in years. It has a rich, but not heavy, creamy sauce chock full of tasty things I almost always have on hand : cream cheese, ham, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms. The sauce is rather thin in consistency, if you prefer a thicker sauce you may either add more Parmesan cheese or let it sit and thicken off the heat a bit as the pasta cooks.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Ham

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

12 ounces fettuccine pasta, freshly cooked, drained
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup cremini mushroom, quartered
1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced (white and green parts)
4 ounces light cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into cubes (Neufchatel)
4 ounces reduced-fat ham, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
salt, to taste (optional)
1/8-1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, to taste

Steps:

  • Combine chicken broth and garlic in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Add mushrooms and onions, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender.
  • Add the cream cheese chunks and the ham, stirring and cooking until the cheese has melted over mediumm-low heat(keep an eye on this or your sauce will burn), about 5 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and stir, cooking just long enoguh for them to heat through, about 5 minutes or so.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and the white pepper; return to heat on low and keep stirring until cheese has blended and melted -- adding more if you prefer a thicker sauce.
  • Give it a taste test and add salt and a bit of dried hot red pepper flakes (or cayennne pepper if you prefer), more pepper if you like.
  • Toss the sauce together with the fresh hot drained pasta and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.3, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 107.9, Sodium 707.9, Carbohydrate 53.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.5, Protein 24.8

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