Pasta With Asparagus

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Asparagus - cut in 1 1/2" pcs.
6 tablespoons	90ml	Butter
1/2 cup	118ml	Sliced ham
1/2 cup	118ml	Sliced mushrooms
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Pasta - (linguini or fettucini)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1		Garlic
2 cups	474ml	Light cream
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Parmesan cheese
2		Egg yolks - beaten
		Salt and pepper
		Chopped chives for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Melt 2 T butter in pan and lightly sauteeham and mushrooms; set aside. Blanch asparagus in boiling water until just cooked thru - about 4 minutes Remove asparagus from water and cook pasta, al dente, in the same water, adding more water if necessary. Drain.

Heat 4 T butter and the olive oil in large sauteepan. Add garlic, cook for about 1 minutes and add the pasta, tossing to coat. Stir in cream and cheese; cook for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened. Lower heat and stir in egg yolks; toss for about 1 min to set the egg and further thicken the sauce. Add asparagus, ham and mushrooms and cook until heated thru. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chives. Serve hot.

Source:
Glamour September 1994

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