Pasta with green asparagus

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 6 people, you will need:

• 1 300 g green asparagus spears
• 2 300 g pasta
• 3 4 slices smoked ham
• 4 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 250 ml cream
• 6 grated nutmeg
• 7 salt
• 8 pepper
• Total weight: 985 grams

Times:

Preparation
1 hour 8 min.

Step by step recipe

1	Prepare 300 g green asparagus spears.
2	Cut into short lengths. Set aside.
3	Cook 300 g pasta. Dress with a little olive oil, cover and keep hot.
4	In a hot frying pan, fry 4 slices smoked ham briefly (1 minute on each side), then cut into strips. Set aside.
5	Use the same pan on high heat and add 250 ml cream, salt pepper and nutmeg to taste. Turn down the heat and leave to thicken.
6	Add the pasta, ham and asparagus, mix well and leave to heat through for 2 or 3 minutes.
7	Serve without delay.

Remarks

Use whatever pasta you prefer; I have used twists (rotini) here, but penne or tagliatelle would work just as well.

---