Ham And Linguine With Mushroom-cheese Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 carrot, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces (1/2 cup)
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1/2 cup cauliflower floret
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 6 ounces spinach linguine (or a mix of the two) or 6 ounces plain linguine (or a mix of the two)
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon parsley, snipped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 6 ounces deli ham, sliced into bite-sized strips
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (2 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven or large saucepan, sauté carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower in 1 tbsp butter for 2-3 minutes.
• 2 add pasta and boiling salted water, and boil until pasta is tender, but still firm, and vegetables are tender-crisp (10-15 minutes), stirring occasionally.
• 3 drain; keep warm.
• 4 melt remaining 2 tbsp butter and sauté mushrooms in until tender.
• 5 blend in flour and seasonings, stirring continuously until flour is light golden brown.
• 6 add milk, and cook, stirring continuously until thick and bubbly.
• 7 add ham and cheese; continue to stir until cheese melts.
• 8 pour sauce over pasta and vegetables, and toss to coat.