Diabetes-friendly Penne Boscaiola

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 375 dry penne pasta (dried wholemeal)
• cooking spray (olive oil specified)
• 125 g ham (leg 97% fat-free shaved)
• 4 green onions (thinly sliced)
• 400 g button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup light cream (for cooking)
• 185 ml evaporated milk (light creamy)
• 1/2 cup chicken stock (salt reduced)
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1/2 cup parsley (flat-leaf leaves chopped)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water following packet directions, until tender and then drain.
• 2 meanwhile, spray a large, deep non-stick frying-pan with oil and place over a medium-high heat and add the ham and cook stirring occasionally for 2 minutes or until golden and then add onion, mushroom and garlic and cook, stirring for 3 to 4 minutes or until mushrooms have softened.
• 3 add wine and cook for 2 minutes or until wine has reduced by half and then add cream, milk and chicken stock and bring to the boil.
• 4 reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce has slightly reduced.
• 5 place cornflour and 3 teaspoons cold water in a bowl and stir until smooth and then add cornflour mix to cream mix and cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
• 6 season with salt and pepper and add pasta and parsley, toss to combine and then serve.