Pasta With Mushrooms And Prosciutto

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream (you'll need 1 pint container)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 12 ounces sliced mushrooms, chopped
• 12 ounces pasta (your favorite kind)
• 8 slices deli prosciutto or 8 slices ham, chopped
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 while water is heating to cook the pasta, bring the broth, garlic, cream, and red pepper to a boil in a separate saucepan.
• 2 reduce the heat and let it simmer for 20 minutes to allow it to thicken.
• 3 you'll know it's thickened when the cream coats the back of the spoon.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 cook pasta; while it's cooking, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• 6 add mushrooms and proscuitto; cook until tender, about 10 minutes, and then remove from heat.
• 7 drain the pasta and place it back into the same pot.
• 8 add the cream and the mushroom/proscuitto mixture.
• 9 stir over low heat until the pasta is mixed with the sauce and all is warmed.
• 10 toss with the parmesan cheese.
• 11 cover and let it stand for 1 minute, and then transfer to your favorite pasta bowl and serve.