About
Usually, pasta dishes are considered cold-weather food, but they're so tasty and filling that they need to be eaten year-round! Enter Springtime Penne. It starts with crunchy asparagus, whose peak season is–you guessed it–spring, savory onions, salty ham, and rich, heavy whipping cream. Tossed into a buttery bed of penne pasta and sprinkled with parmesan cheese, Springtime Penne will have you rethinking seasonal mealtime standards!
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 pound ham, fully-cooked and cubed
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups penne pasta, cooked
- parmesan cheese, optional, to taste, shredded
Directions
Step 1 -In a large skillet, sauté the asparagus and the onions in the butter until the asparagus is crisp and tender, about 5-8 minutes.
Step 2 -Add the ham, the heavy whipping cream, the pepper, and the salt to the asparagus-onion mixture. Bring to a boil.
Step 3 -Reduce to low heat and cook the asparagus mixture for 1 minute.
Step 4 -Add the cooked pasta to the asparagus mixture, tossing to coat.
Step 5 -Top the pasta with the parmesan cheese.
Step 6 -Serve.
