LINGUINE WITH MUSHROOMS & HAM

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This is one of our favorite pasta dishes. I use honey ham from the deli and it really gives the dish good flavor. For reheating leftovers, add a little extra cream and simmer over medium low heat on stove.

Provided by SWEET-UMZ

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package linguine pasta
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 ½ cups whipping cream
¼ pound cooked ham, julienned
1 teaspoon fresh basil leaves, chopped
freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and mushrooms in butter until tender. Reduce heat, and slowly stir in cream. Continue cooking until sauce has thickened, add ham and basil, and simmer for 10 more minutes.
In a large bowl, toss linguine with cream sauce, and season with freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626 calories, Carbohydrate 48.1 g, Cholesterol 145.8 mg, Fat 42.6 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 24.6 g, Sodium 423.3 mg, Sugar 3.7 g