Recipe: Ham, Mushroom and Shallot Pasta

This was a pot luck pasta dish that came together as a result of some leftover pre-Christmas Ham and it was a hands down winner with everyone at the table.

Ingredients:

• 400g pasta of your choice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 250g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 2 small garlic cloves, crushed
• 250 grams of ham, chopped in chunks
• 300ml cream
• salt and cracked black pepper
• 3 shallots, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoon finely grated parmesan

Method:

• Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water. Drain and cover to keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy based saucepan, add the onion and cook for 3 minutes or until just soft, then add the mushroom and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and ham and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the cream and very gently bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 – 2 minutes, stirring regularly, to avoid the sauce sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Add the cooked pasta, and salt and pepper to the pan and toss until well combined.
• Serve in bowls, top with parmesan and finally shallots.