Fettuccine With Ham And Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small bell pepper, julienned
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, snipped
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 ounces cooked ham, strips
• 9 ounces refrigerated fettuccine (plain or spinach)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• fresh basil leaf (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for sauce, cook mushrooms, sweet pepper, onion, and garlic in hot oil in a large skillet till tender.
• 2 stir together evaporated milk, basil, cornstarch, and pepper in a small bowl.
• 3 stir into vegetable mixture in the skillet.
• 4 cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly.
• 5 cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• 6 stir in ham strips.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to package directions.
• 9 drain.
• 10 transfer to serving platter.
• 11 pour sauce over pasta.
• 12 if desired, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, and garnish with basil leaves.